# Delete an Entity

Permanently removes an Entity identified by its scope, kind, and identifier from the system. This operation cannot be undone, so use it with caution. Any references to the deleted entity from other entities will become invalid.

Endpoint: DELETE /v1/entities/{scope}/{kind}/{identifier}
Version: 1.0
Security: x-api-key

## Query parameters:

  - `orgIdentifier` (string)
    Unique identifier of the organization within the account

  - `projectIdentifier` (string)
    Unique identifier of the project within the organization

## Path parameters:

  - `scope` (string, required)
    Scope of the entity (account, account.orgId, account.orgId.projectId)

  - `kind` (string, required)
    Kind of the entity (e.g., component, api, resource, user, workflow)

  - `identifier` (string, required)
    Unique identifier of the entity within its scope and kind

## Header parameters:

  - `Harness-Account` (string)
    Identifier field of the account the resource is scoped to.