# Remove position

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

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

Removes one open position from the hopper without selling it. No order is placed at the exchange.

OAuth scope: `read`

## Headers

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

## Path parameters

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

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.cryptohopper.com/v1/hopper/HOPPER_ID/position/remove/POSITION_ID" \
  -H "access-token: YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
```

## Response

Example response (illustrative values):

```json
{
    "data": "Position has been deleted."
}
```

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.