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# Delete the formula by its ID

**`DELETE /api/v1/formulas/{formulaId}`**

Deletes the formula with the specified ID.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.FORMULAS_FORMULA_CREATE`

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## Request

### Path Parameters

| Parameter   | Type   | Required | Description                          |
| ----------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `formulaId` | string | Yes      | Database ID of the formula to delete |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `200 OK`

```json
true
```

Returns `true` when the formula is successfully deleted.

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description                               |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token                  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions                  |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | `formulaId` parameter is missing or empty |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure                 |