# Delete a gift card

Source: https://developers.swell.is/backend-api/gift-cards/delete-a-gift-card

Delete a gift card permanently.

## Arguments

- `id` (objectId, required): The ID of the gift card to delete.

## Example request

`DELETE /giftcards/:id`

**cURL**

```sh
$ curl https://api.swell.store/giftcards/60f199509111e7000000002c \
  -u store-id:secret-key \
  -X DELETE
```

**Node**

```javascript
const { swell } = require('swell-node');
swell.init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.delete('/giftcards/{id}', {
  id: '60f199509111e7000000002b'
});
```

**PHP**

```php
<?php $swell = new \Swell\Client('store-id', 'secret-key');

$swell->delete('/giftcards/{id}', [
  'id' => '60f199509111e7000000002b'
]);
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "id": "60f199509111e70000000022",
  "amount": 100,
  "amount_spent": 25,
  "balance": 75,
  "code": "C9X9L7D9Q3MAXC3P",
  "code_formatted": "C9X9 L7D9 Q3MA XC3P",
  "code_pattern": "{XXXX} {XXXX} {XXXX} {XXXX}",
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.142Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.142Z",
  "last4": "XC3P",
  "redeemed": false,
  "send_email": "friend@example.com",
  "send_note": null
}
```