# Delete a return

Source: https://developers.swell.is/backend-api/returns/delete-a-return

Delete an existing Return.

## Arguments

- `id` (objectId, required): The id of the return to delete.

## Example request

`DELETE /returns/:id`

**cURL**

```bash
$ curl https://api.swell.store/returns/{id} \
  -u store-id:secret-key \
```

**Node**

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

await swell.delete('/returns/{id}', {
});
```

**PHP**

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

$swell-delete('/returns/{id}', [
]);
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "id": "60f199509111e70000000078",
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "5ca537326a0ec32a521139dd",
      "order_item_id": "5a9ea7ba3f95740a914267f2",
      "product_id": "5cad15bc9b14d1990724663b",
      "quantity": 2,
      "quantity_received": 0,
      "quantity_receivable": 2,
      "quantity_restocked": 0,
      "quantity_restockable": 2
    }
  ],
  "order_id": "60f199509111e7000000007a",
  "currency": "USD",
  "date_created": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.399Z",
  "date_updated": "2021-07-16T14:36:00.399Z",
  "origin": {
    "name": "Jon Snow",
    "address1": "1 Main Street",
    "city": "Brooklyn",
    "state": "NY",
    "zip": 11201,
    "country": "US",
    "phone": "(555) 555-5555"
  },
  "received": false,
  "service": "fedex_ground",
  "tracking_code": "T192000000XYZ"
}
```