# Remove severity group

Permanently deletes an existing severity group.

[endpoint]
base_url = "https://uptime.betterstack.com"
path = "/api/v2/urgency-groups/:urgency_group_id"
method = "DELETE"

[[path_param]]
name = "urgency_group_id"
description = "The ID of the severity group you want to delete"
required = true
type = "string"

[[header]]
name = "Authorization"
description = "Bearer `$TOKEN`"
required = true
type = "string"
[/endpoint]

[responses]
[[response]]
status = 204
description = '''Returns empty body'''
body = ''''''

[/responses]

#### Example cURL 

```shell
[label Example]
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://uptime.betterstack.com/api/v2/urgency-groups/1234567 \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

[info]
#### Looking for the details of a specific parameter?
Explore [the list of all severity group API parameters](https://betterstack.com/docs/uptime/api/severity-groups-api-response-params/)
[/info]