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updatedAt: 2026-05-28T19:21:11.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://developers.remberg.de/llms.txt
---

# Delete an Asset by its number

Permanently deletes a single asset identified by its unique asset number. The asset number must be URL-encoded. Returns 409 if the asset is a parent to other assets or if multiple assets share the same number.

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "paths": {
    "/v2/assets/number/{assetNumber}": {
      "delete": {
        "description": "Permanently deletes a single asset identified by its unique asset number. The asset number must be URL-encoded. Returns 409 if the asset is a parent to other assets or if multiple assets share the same number.",
        "operationId": "/v2/assets/number/{assetNumber}_delete",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "assetNumber",
            "required": true,
            "in": "path",
            "description": "The asset's number (must be URL encoded)",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "204": {
            "description": "Asset deleted"
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request"
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden"
          },
          "409": {
            "description": "Cannot delete. Asset is parent to other assets or more than one asset with the same serial number was found"
          }
        },
        "security": [
          {
            "authorization": []
          }
        ],
        "summary": "Delete an Asset by its number",
        "tags": [
          "assets"
        ],
        "x-controller-class": "AssetsCfaController"
      }
    }
  },
  "info": {
    "title": "Assets",
    "description": "The remberg Assets API description",
    "version": "v2",
    "contact": {}
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.remberg.de"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "authorization": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "authorization"
      }
    }
  }
}
```