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62# Delete Column
> **Note:** Table names are case-sensitive
<span class="request">`DELETE` **/api/1.1/tables/_[table-name]_/columns/_[column-name]_**</span>
<span class="description">Deletes a column from the specified table</span>
<span class="arguments">Name</span> | Value | Description
------------------ | ----- | -----------
**table-name** _String_ | <span class="required">Required</span> | The name of the table that contains the column to delete
**column-name** _String_ | <span class="required">Required</span> | The name of the column you wish to delete
### Example Request
```bash
$ curl -X DELETE https://instance--key.directus.io/api/1.1/tables/projects/columns/intro \
-u [user-token]:
```
```php
$client->deleteColumn('projects', 'intro');
```
```javascript
client.deleteColumn('projects', 'intro');
```
## Response
<span class="attributes">Attribute</span> | Description
--------|------------
**success** _Boolean_ | Whether or not the bookmark was deleted
**error** _Error Object_ | Contains error information for failures <a class="object">**Error Object**: View Nested Attributes</a>
### Example Response (Success)
```json
{
"meta": {
"table": "projects",
"column": "intro"
},
"success": true
}
```
### Example Response (Failure)
```
{
"meta": {
"table": "projects",
"column": "intro"
},
"success": false,
"error": {
"message": "column `intro` does not exists in table: `projects`"
}
}
```