# Delete short positions

`DELETE https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/hopper/{id}/short/remove`

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

Removes the given short positions from the hopper without closing them. No order is placed at the exchange.

OAuth scope: `read`, `manage`

position_ids are short position IDs. With one ID, data is "The selected short position has been removed.". Not available for exchange arbitrage, market maker, copy, grid and AI bots.

## Headers

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

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | yes | Hopper ID. |

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `position_ids` | array of integer | yes |  |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/hopper/HOPPER_ID/short/remove" \
  -H "access-token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"position_ids":[223344,223345]}'
```

## Response

Example response (illustrative values):

```json
{
    "data": "The selected short positions have been 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.