# Delete DNS zone

This function deletes a DNS zone.



- The WHM API 1 adddns function adds an XDNS entry for a domain in the following locations:
 - The  file, where  represents the domain's owner.
 - The  directory, where  represents the new zone's domain.
 - The  directory, where  represents the new zone's domain.
- This function does  automatically delete these entries. You  manually delete these entries, or you  use this domain as a value in other API functions.
- You cannot delete other DNS zones that reside on  servers in a DNS cluster.



When you disable the DNS role, the system  this function.



You  use this function to delete temporary domains.

Endpoint: GET /killdns
Version: 11.134.0.5
Security: BasicAuth

## Query parameters:

  - `domain` (string, required)
    The zone record's domain.
    Example: "example.com"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `metadata` (object)

  - `metadata.command` (string)
    The method name called.
    Example: "killdns"

  - `metadata.output` (object)

  - `metadata.output.raw` (string)
    The raw response output.
    Example: "example.com => deleted from example."

  - `metadata.reason` (string)
    The reason the API function failed when the  field is . This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    Example: "Zones Removed"

  - `metadata.result` (integer)
    *  - Success.
*  - Failed. Check the  field for more details.
    Enum: 0, 1

  - `metadata.version` (integer)
    The version of the API function.
    Example: 1