> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a shipment

> Deletes a shipment. Only shipments in DRAFT status can be deleted.

<Warning>
  Only `DRAFT` shipments (not yet purchased) can be deleted. Purchased shipments must be [refunded](/en/api-reference/endpoints/shipments/refund) instead.
</Warning>


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /client/shipments/{orderNumber}/delete
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: UniUni Platform Client API
  description: >-
    API for creating shipments, purchasing labels, managing batches, tracking
    deliveries, and receiving webhook notifications.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: UniUni Retail Support
    email: retailsupport@uniuni.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.ship.uniuni.com/prod
    description: Production
  - url: https://api-sandbox.ship.uniuni.com
    description: Sandbox
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Shipments
    description: Create, retrieve, list, purchase, refund, and delete shipments.
  - name: Batches
    description: Group purchased shipments into batches for drop-off or pickup.
  - name: Labels
    description: Retrieve shipping and batch labels as Base64-encoded PDFs.
  - name: Tracking
    description: Track shipment status and scan events.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Receive real-time shipment status updates.
paths:
  /client/shipments/{orderNumber}/delete:
    post:
      tags:
        - Shipments
      summary: Delete a Shipment
      description: Deletes a shipment. Only shipments in DRAFT status can be deleted.
      operationId: deleteShipment
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrderNumber'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Delete result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Additional information about the request status.
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    description: Status code. 0 indicates success.
                  data:
                    type: object
                    nullable: true
                    description: Always null for this operation.
                required:
                  - message
                  - code
              examples:
                success:
                  summary: Shipment deleted successfully
                  value:
                    message: Shipment deleted successfully
                    code: 0
                    data: null
                notFound:
                  summary: Shipment not found
                  value:
                    message: Shipment not found
                    code: 1009
                    data: null
components:
  parameters:
    OrderNumber:
      name: orderNumber
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique order number (e.g. UNI031455E90).
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API access token generated from the UniUni Platform dashboard.

````