# Delete a CAT

**DELETE /api/v1/cats/{id}**

Permanently deletes a CAT and all associated questions and attempts. Only admins and lecturers can delete CATs.


## Servers
- Local server: http://localhost:3500 (Local server)
- Production server: https://api.echoplain.social (Production server)



## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **id** (string)
  CAT ID to delete



## Responses
### 200
CAT deleted successfully

### 400
Default bad request error 400 response

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **message** (string)
  Response message
- **error** (string)

- **statusCode** (number)


### 403
Insufficient permissions or CAT cannot be deleted (has submissions)

### 404
CAT not found


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