> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://code.dcycle.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete LCA Portfolio

> Delete a Life Cycle Assessment portfolio and all its associated data

# Delete LCA Portfolio

Permanently deletes an LCA portfolio and all its associated blocks, connections, and impact data. This action cannot be undone.

<Warning>
  **Permanent Action**: Deleting an LCA portfolio removes all its process blocks, product definitions, and calculated impact data. This cannot be reversed.
</Warning>

## Request

### Headers

<ParamField header="x-api-key" type="string" required>
  Your API key for authentication

  **Example:** `sk_live_1234567890abcdef`
</ParamField>

<ParamField header="x-organization-id" type="string" required>
  Your organization UUID

  **Example:** `a8315ef3-dd50-43f8-b7ce-d839e68d51fa`
</ParamField>

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="lca_id" type="string" required>
  UUID of the LCA portfolio to delete

  **Example:** `550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000`
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns `true` on successful deletion (HTTP 200).

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
true
```

## Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
  curl -X DELETE "https://api.dcycle.io/v1/lca/portfolio/${LCA_ID}" \
    -H "x-api-key: ${DCYCLE_API_KEY}" \
    -H "x-organization-id: ${DCYCLE_ORG_ID}"
  ```

  ```python Python theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
  import requests
  import os

  lca_id = "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"

  response = requests.delete(
      f"https://api.dcycle.io/v1/lca/portfolio/{lca_id}",
      headers={
          "x-api-key": os.getenv("DCYCLE_API_KEY"),
          "x-organization-id": os.getenv("DCYCLE_ORG_ID"),
      },
  )

  if response.json() is True:
      print("LCA portfolio deleted successfully")
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
  const axios = require('axios');

  const lcaId = '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000';

  axios.delete(`https://api.dcycle.io/v1/lca/portfolio/${lcaId}`, {
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': process.env.DCYCLE_API_KEY,
      'x-organization-id': process.env.DCYCLE_ORG_ID,
    },
  })
  .then(({ data }) => {
    if (data === true) {
      console.log('LCA portfolio deleted successfully');
    }
  });
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Common Errors

### 401 Unauthorized

**Cause:** Missing or invalid API key

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{"detail": "Invalid API key for organization", "code": "INVALID_API_KEY"}
```

### 403 Forbidden

**Cause:** The authenticated user is not a member of the organization

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{"detail": "Logged User is not Member of Organization", "code": "LOGGED_USER_NOT_MEMBER"}
```

### 404 Not Found

**Cause:** LCA portfolio not found or doesn't belong to your organization

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{"detail": "LCA Portfolio not found"}
```

## Related Endpoints

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="List LCA Portfolios" icon="list" href="/api-reference/lca/list">
    Browse all LCA portfolios
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get LCA Portfolio" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/api-reference/lca/get">
    View portfolio details before deleting
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create LCA Portfolio" icon="plus" href="/api-reference/lca/create">
    Create a new portfolio
  </Card>
</CardGroup>