# deleteJurisdiction (https://developer.godaddy.com/en/docs/references/rest/taxes/jurisdiction/mutations/deleteJurisdiction)

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title: deleteJurisdiction
description: "Delete an existing jurisdiction."
full: true
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mutation

Requires `commerce.tax:delete`.

Delete an existing jurisdiction.

Returns the deleted `Jurisdiction`. Selecting no subfields is a GraphQL validation error.

## Required headers

| Header       | Required | Description                                                                                                                     |
| ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `x-store-id` | Yes      | ID of the store the operation targets. Omitting it returns HTTP 200 with a GraphQL error: `extensions.code: "UNAUTHENTICATED"`. |

Go to [Authentication](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/auth) for credential setup.

## Arguments

* `id` `ID!` **required** — The ID of the jurisdiction to be deleted.

## Possible returns

* `Jurisdiction` `Jurisdiction` — A geographic area or "zone" in which a rate or set of rates applies.

- `adminArea1` `String` **nullable** — The highest level sub-division in a country, which is usually a province, state, or ISO-3166-2 subdivision.
- `adminArea2` `String` **nullable** — The city, town, or village.
- `adminArea3` `String` **nullable** — The sub-locality, suburb, neighborhood, or district.
- `adminArea4` `String` **nullable** — The neighborhood, ward, or district.
- `countryCode` `String!` **non-null** — The country code of the address.
- `createdAt` `DateTime!` **non-null** — The data & time at which the jurisdiction was created.
- `id` `ID!` **non-null** — The globally-unique ID.
- `metafields` `JurisdictionMetafieldsConnection` **nullable**
- `postalCode` `String` **nullable** — The postal code of the address.
- `rates` `JurisdictionRatesConnection` **nullable** — The rates associated with the jurisdiction.
- `updatedAt` `DateTime!` **non-null** — The data & time at which the jurisdiction was last updated.