# Delete a backlog position

`DELETE https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/hopper/{id}/arbitrage/backlog/{backlog_id}`

Part of [Arbitrage](https://www.cryptohopper.com/api-documentation/api-reference/arbitrage.md) in the Cryptohopper API reference.

Deletes one backlog position from an arbitrage bot.

OAuth scope: `read`, `manage`

## Headers

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `access-token` | string | yes | The OAuth access token of the user. |

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `backlog_id` | string | yes | Backlog position ID. |
| `id` | string | yes | Hopper ID of an arbitrage bot. |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/hopper/HOPPER_ID/arbitrage/backlog/BACKLOG_ID" \
  -H "access-token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
```

## Response

Example response (illustrative values):

```json
{
    "data": "Backlog(s) removed."
}
```

Status codes: 200. Errors return JSON with `status`, `error` and `message`, plus a numeric `code` when the error comes from the API itself rather than the gateway.