## Delete an IP Access rule

**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.

### Path Parameters

- `rule_id: string`

  Unique identifier for a rule.

- `account_id: optional string`

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

- `zone_id: optional string`

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

### Returns

- `errors: array of ResponseInfo`

  - `code: number`

  - `message: string`

  - `documentation_url: optional string`

  - `source: optional  { pointer }`

    - `pointer: optional string`

- `messages: array of ResponseInfo`

  - `code: number`

  - `message: string`

  - `documentation_url: optional string`

  - `source: optional  { pointer }`

- `result:  { id }`

  - `id: string`

    Defines an identifier.

- `success: true`

  Defines whether the API call was successful.

  - `true`

### Example

```http
curl https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/$ACCOUNTS_OR_ZONES/$ACCOUNT_OR_ZONE_ID/firewall/access_rules/rules/$RULE_ID \
    -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"
```

#### 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
}
```