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# Bulk Delete Vehicles by Filters

> Delete all vehicles matching the given filter criteria in a single operation

# Bulk Delete Vehicles by Filters

Delete all vehicles that match a set of filter criteria. This endpoint uses a two-step workflow: first fetch the vehicle list with filters applied (which returns a `filter_hash`), then call this endpoint with that hash to confirm you are deleting exactly what you saw.

<Warning>
  **Permanent Action**: Deleting vehicles is permanent and cannot be undone. All associated consumption records and emissions data will be removed from your organization's totals.
</Warning>

## How It Works

1. Call `GET /v1/vehicles` with your desired filters — the response includes a `filter_hash` field.
2. Call this endpoint with the same query filters **and** pass the `filter_hash` in the request body.
3. The API verifies the hash matches the current filter results to prevent stale-data race conditions.

## 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>

### Body Parameters

<ParamField body="filter_hash" type="string" required>
  The hash returned in the `filter_hash` field of the vehicle list response. Confirms you are deleting exactly the records you saw.

  **Example:** `"a3f1c2e4b5d6a7b8"`
</ParamField>

### Query Parameters

At least one filter parameter is required.

<ParamField query="search" type="string">
  Text search across vehicle fields (e.g. license plate, name)
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="status[]" type="array[string]">
  Filter by vehicle status

  **Available values:** `active`, `archived`, `error`

  **Example:** `status[]=active&status[]=archived`
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="ownership[]" type="array[string]">
  Filter by vehicle ownership type

  **Available values:** `owned`, `rented`

  **Example:** `ownership[]=owned`
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="unknown_vehicle_id[]" type="array[string]">
  Filter by unknown vehicle UUIDs
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="vehicle_fuel_id[]" type="array[string]">
  Filter by fuel type UUIDs
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="file_id[]" type="array[string]">
  Filter by source file UUIDs (e.g. to delete all vehicles imported from a specific file)
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="created_at_from" type="string">
  Filter vehicles created on or after this datetime (ISO 8601)

  **Example:** `2024-01-01T00:00:00Z`
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="created_at_to" type="string">
  Filter vehicles created on or before this datetime (ISO 8601)

  **Example:** `2024-12-31T23:59:59Z`
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="include_children" type="boolean" default="false">
  Include vehicles from child organizations
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns `200 OK` with a JSON summary of the operation.

<ResponseField name="success_count" type="integer">
  Number of vehicles successfully deleted
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="success_ids" type="array[string]">
  UUIDs of successfully deleted vehicles
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="failed_count" type="integer">
  Number of vehicles that failed to delete
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="failed_ids" type="array[string]">
  UUIDs of vehicles that failed to delete
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Human-readable summary of the operation
</ResponseField>

## Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
  # Step 1: get list with filters to obtain filter_hash
  curl -X GET "https://api.dcycle.io/v1/vehicles?status[]=archived&file_id[]=880e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" \
    -H "x-api-key: ${DCYCLE_API_KEY}" \
    -H "x-organization-id: ${DCYCLE_ORG_ID}"

  # Step 2: bulk delete using the filter_hash from the list response
  curl -X POST "https://api.dcycle.io/v1/vehicles/bulk-delete-by-filters?status[]=archived&file_id[]=880e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" \
    -H "x-api-key: ${DCYCLE_API_KEY}" \
    -H "x-organization-id: ${DCYCLE_ORG_ID}" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"filter_hash": "a3f1c2e4b5d6a7b8"}'
  ```

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

  api_key = os.getenv("DCYCLE_API_KEY")
  org_id = os.getenv("DCYCLE_ORG_ID")

  headers = {
      "x-api-key": api_key,
      "x-organization-id": org_id,
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }

  filters = {
      "status[]": ["archived"],
      "file_id[]": ["880e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"]
  }

  # Step 1: fetch list to get filter_hash
  list_response = requests.get(
      "https://api.dcycle.io/v1/vehicles",
      headers=headers,
      params=filters
  )
  filter_hash = list_response.json()["filter_hash"]

  # Step 2: bulk delete with hash confirmation
  response = requests.post(
      "https://api.dcycle.io/v1/vehicles/bulk-delete-by-filters",
      headers=headers,
      params=filters,
      json={"filter_hash": filter_hash}
  )

  result = response.json()
  print(f"Deleted: {result['success_count']}, Failed: {result['failed_count']}")
  print(result["message"])
  ```

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

  const apiKey = process.env.DCYCLE_API_KEY;
  const orgId = process.env.DCYCLE_ORG_ID;

  const headers = {
    'x-api-key': apiKey,
    'x-organization-id': orgId,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  };

  const filters = {
    'status[]': ['archived'],
    'file_id[]': ['880e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000']
  };

  // Step 1: fetch list to get filter_hash
  axios.get('https://api.dcycle.io/v1/vehicles', { headers, params: filters })
    .then(listResponse => {
      const filterHash = listResponse.data.filter_hash;

      // Step 2: bulk delete with hash confirmation
      return axios.post(
        'https://api.dcycle.io/v1/vehicles/bulk-delete-by-filters',
        { filter_hash: filterHash },
        { headers, params: filters }
      );
    })
    .then(response => {
      const result = response.data;
      console.log(`Deleted: ${result.success_count}, Failed: ${result.failed_count}`);
      console.log(result.message);
    })
    .catch(error => console.error(error));
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Successful Response

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{
  "success_count": 15,
  "success_ids": [
    "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001"
  ],
  "failed_count": 0,
  "failed_ids": [],
  "message": "Successfully deleted 15 vehicles"
}
```

## Common Errors

### 401 Unauthorized

**Cause:** Missing or invalid API key

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

### 409 Conflict — Filter Hash Mismatch

**Cause:** The `filter_hash` does not match the current filter results. The underlying data changed between the list call and the delete call.

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{
  "detail": "Filter hash mismatch. The filters have changed since the list was loaded. Please refresh and try again."
}
```

**Solution:** Re-fetch the vehicle list with the same filters to get a fresh `filter_hash`, then retry.

### 422 Unprocessable Entity — No Filters Provided

**Cause:** No filter query parameters were supplied. At least one filter is required to prevent accidental mass deletion.

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{
  "detail": "At least one filter parameter is required for bulk delete by filters."
}
```

### 422 Validation Error

**Cause:** Invalid query parameter value (e.g. unknown status enum)

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": ["query", "status[]"],
      "msg": "value is not a valid enumeration member; permitted: 'active', 'archived', 'error'",
      "type": "type_error.enum"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Related Endpoints

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="List Vehicles" icon="list" href="/api-reference/vehicles/list">
    Retrieve vehicles and obtain the filter\_hash
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Delete Vehicles" icon="trash" href="/api-reference/vehicles/bulk-delete">
    Delete specific vehicles by ID
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Delete Consumptions by Filters" icon="filter" href="/api-reference/vehicles/consumptions-bulk-delete-by-filters">
    Delete consumption records matching filters
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete Vehicle" icon="trash-can" href="/api-reference/vehicles/delete">
    Delete a single vehicle
  </Card>
</CardGroup>