## Delete an IP Access rule

`client.firewall.accessRules.delete(stringruleId, AccessRuleDeleteParamsparams?, RequestOptionsoptions?): AccessRuleDeleteResponse | null`

**delete** `/{accounts_or_zones}/{account_or_zone_id}/firewall/access_rules/rules/{rule_id}`

Deletes an existing IP Access rule defined.

Note: This operation will affect all zones in the account or zone.

### Parameters

- `ruleId: string`

  Unique identifier for a rule.

- `params: AccessRuleDeleteParams`

  - `account_id?: string`

    The Account ID to use for this endpoint. Mutually exclusive with the Zone ID.

  - `zone_id?: string`

    The Zone ID to use for this endpoint. Mutually exclusive with the Account ID.

### Returns

- `AccessRuleDeleteResponse`

  - `id: string`

    Defines an identifier.

### Example

```node
import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare';

const client = new Cloudflare({
  apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const accessRule = await client.firewall.accessRules.delete('023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353', {
  account_id: 'account_id',
});

console.log(accessRule.id);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353"
  },
  "success": true
}
```