# Delete

Launch stage: GA

`DELETE /api/2.1/unity-catalog/external-locations/{name_arg}`

Deletes the specified external location from the metastore. The caller must be the owner of the external location.

API scopes: unity-catalog

## Path parameters

- `name_arg` (string, optional)
  Name of the external location.

## Query parameters

- `force` (boolean, optional)
  Force deletion even if there are dependent external tables or mounts.

## Response

```json
{}
```