Delete Merchant
Permanently delete a sub-merchant and all their data from your marketplace.
DELETE
Delete Merchant
Permanently deletes a sub-merchant from your marketplace. This is a destructive operation that removes all business data associated with the merchant.Path Parameters
string
required
The business ID of the sub-merchant to permanently delete.
Response
Successful Deletion (Stripe account also deleted)
Successful Deletion (Stripe account skipped due to balance)
Response Fields
Behavior
This endpoint performs the following operations:- Validates Relationship — Confirms the merchant belongs to your marketplace
- Checks Stripe Balance — Retrieves the connected account’s available and pending balance
- Deletes Stripe Account — If balance is zero, permanently deletes the Stripe connected account
- Removes Marketplace Link — Deletes the
MarketplaceMerchantrelationship record - Clears Portfolio — Removes marketplace references from the merchant’s portfolio
- Deletes Business Data — Removes all associated data including:
- Products and variations
- Orders and transactions
- Wallet and withdrawal records
- Customer data
- Forms and responses
- Website configurations
- All other business-related records
Stripe Account Handling
If the merchant has a Stripe connected account:- Balance = 0: The Stripe account is permanently deleted
- Balance > 0: Stripe deletion is skipped, but all other data is still deleted. The response includes
stripe_skipped: trueand the balance details
If Stripe deletion is skipped due to balance, you should manually drain the balance (e.g., by processing a payout) before attempting to delete the Stripe account through the Stripe Dashboard.
Use Cases
- Removing a merchant who has violated marketplace terms
- Cleaning up test merchant accounts
- Merchant-requested account deletion for compliance (GDPR, etc.)
