<!-- ZenPays documentation · https://docs.zenpayz.com/docs/rest-api/endpoints/bank-accounts/delete-bank-account -->

# Delete Bank Account

Remove a bank account from the merchant's registered accounts.

<EndpointHeader verb="DELETE" path="/merchant/api/v1/settlements/bank-accounts/{id}" />

## Request

### Headers

<ParamTable
  label="Header"
  rows={[
    { name: "Authorization", required: true, desc: "`Bearer {api_key}`" },
    { name: "X-Signature", required: true, desc: "HMAC-SHA256 signature" },
    { name: "X-Timestamp", required: true, desc: "ISO 8601 timestamp" },
    { name: "X-Secret-Salt", required: true, desc: "Secret salt for HMAC validation" },
  ]}
/>

### Path Parameters

<ParamTable
  rows={[
    { name: "id", type: "string", required: true, desc: "Bank account ID" },
  ]}
/>

:::warning
A primary bank account cannot be deleted. Set another account as primary first before deleting.
:::

## Response

### Success (200 OK)

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Bank account deleted successfully"
}
```

### Error Responses

<ErrorTable
  rows={[
    { code: "BANK_ACCOUNT_NOT_FOUND", status: "404", message: "Bank account does not exist" },
    { code: "CANNOT_DELETE_PRIMARY", status: "400", message: "Cannot delete primary bank account" },
  ]}
/>

<CodeRail>

## Examples

<Tabs groupId="language">
  <TabItem value="curl" label="cURL" default>

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.zenpayz.com/merchant/api/v1/settlements/bank-accounts/ba_xxxxx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer zp_test_xxxxx" \
  -H "X-Timestamp: 2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z" \
  -H "X-Signature: a1b2c3d4e5f6..." \
  -H "X-Secret-Salt: your_secret_salt"
```

  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value="sdk" label="SDK">

```javascript
await zenpays.settlements.deleteBankAccount('ba_xxxxx');
```

  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

</CodeRail>
