**Source URL:** https://limited.veevavault.dev/medical/vault-api/api-reference/26.1/documents/document-relationships/delete-single-document-relationship

# Delete Single Document Relationship

<Aside>
If you need to delete a relationship on more than one document, it is best practice to use the [bulk API](/medical/vault-api/api-reference/26.1/documents/document-relationships/delete-multiple-document-relationships).
</Aside>

Delete a relationship from a document.

You cannot create or delete standard relationship types. Examples of standard relationship types include *Based On* and *Original Source*. Learn about [document relationships in Vault Help](https://platform.veevavault.help/en/lr/21330).

<Endpoint path="/api/{version}/objects/documents/{doc\_id}/versions/{major\_version}/{minor\_version}/relationships/{relationship\_id}" method="DELETE" />

## Headers

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `Accept` | `application/json` (default) or `application/xml` |

## URI Path Parameters

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `{doc_id}` | The document `id` field value. |
| `{major_version}` | The document `major_version_number__v` field value. |
| `{minor_version}` | The document `minor_version_number__v` field value. |
| `{relationship_id}` | The relationship `id` field value. See [Retrieve Document Relationships](/medical/vault-api/api-reference/26.1/documents/document-relationships/retrieve-document-relationships). |

## Request

<CodeExample title="">
```bash
curl -X GET -H "Authorization: {SESSION_ID}" \
https://myvault.veevavault.com/api/v15.0/objects/documents/534/versions/2/0/relationships/200
```
</CodeExample>

## Response

<CodeExample title="">
```json
{
    "responseStatus": "SUCCESS",
    "responseMessage": "Document relationship successfully deleted.",
    "id": 200
}
```
</CodeExample>

## Response Details

On `SUCCESS`, Vault returns the relationship ID of the deleted relationship.

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