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How to delete a Collection Type?


I created a collection type in the Strapi admin panel and now I want to delete it, but I don't see an option anywhere in the admin panel to do so. I must be missing something obvious, right?


Solution

  • You can do it in Content Type Builder, steps:

    1. Enter Admin panel
    2. Content Type Builder
    3. Click a collection type
    4. Edit (small pen icon next to the name)
    5. Delete
    6. Confirm

    Official docs - Deleting content-types


    Another way is to use the admin API, make a DELETE call to:

    /content-type-builder/content-types/:uid
    

    To use the API you must have permissions enabled for a role under Roles & Permissions

    Endpoints docs


    At the time of this update Strapi added a caution (Feb 2022):

    Deleting a content-type only deletes what was created and available from the Content-type Builder ... All the data ... is however kept in the database.