Delete Asset Group

Overview

Delete an asset group from your organization. When a group is deleted, all assets assigned to that group become ungrouped. The assets themselves are not deleted - only their group assignment is removed.

Quick Start

Authentication

Include your API key in the X-API-KEY header:

X-API-KEY: your_api_key_here

Example Request

const response = await fetch(
  "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/4",
  {
    method: "DELETE",
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      groupId: 4,
    }),
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
groupId	number	Yes	ID of the group to delete

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
groupId	number	Yes	ID of the group to delete (must match path parameter)

Response

Success Response

{
  "success": true,
  "id": 4,
  "unassignedAssetCount": 5
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	Always `true` for successful deletions
id	number	ID of the deleted group
unassignedAssetCount	number	Number of assets that were in the group (now ungrouped)

Error Responses

400 Bad Request

Returned when the request is malformed:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "BAD_REQUEST",
    "message": "Group ID is required"
  }
}

401 Unauthorized

Returned when the API key is missing, invalid, or doesn’t have organization access:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "API key with organization access required"
  }
}

403 Forbidden

Returned when the group doesn’t belong to your organization:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "FORBIDDEN",
    "message": "Group does not belong to your organization"
  }
}

404 Not Found

Returned when the group doesn’t exist or was already deleted:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "Group with ID 4 not found"
  }
}

Best Practices

Confirm Before Deletion

Always confirm before deleting a group, especially if it contains assets:

async function safeDeleteGroup(groupId: number) {
  // First, get group details
  const listResponse = await fetch(
    "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups",
    {
      headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
    }
  );

  const { groups } = await listResponse.json();
  const group = groups.find((g) => g.id === groupId);

  if (!group) {
    console.error("Group not found");
    return;
  }

  console.log(`About to delete group: "${group.name}"`);
  console.log(`This will unassign ${group.assetCount} asset(s)`);

  // In production, add user confirmation here
  // const confirmed = await getUserConfirmation();
  // if (!confirmed) return;

  const deleteResponse = await fetch(
    `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${groupId}`,
    {
      method: "DELETE",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({ groupId }),
    }
  );

  const result = await deleteResponse.json();
  console.log(
    `✓ Deleted group "${group.name}", unassigned ${result.unassignedAssetCount} assets`
  );
}

Reassign Assets Before Deletion

Move assets to a different group before deleting:

async function deleteGroupWithReassignment(
  groupId: number,
  targetGroupId: number | null
) {
  // Get all assets in the group
  const assetsResponse = await fetch(
    `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/assets?groupId=${groupId}`,
    {
      headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
    }
  );

  const { assets } = await assetsResponse.json();

  console.log(`Found ${assets.length} assets to reassign`);

  // Reassign each asset
  for (const asset of assets) {
    await fetch(
      `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/assets/${asset.id}`,
      {
        method: "PATCH",
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          assetId: asset.id,
          groupId: targetGroupId,
        }),
      }
    );
  }

  console.log(`Reassigned ${assets.length} assets`);

  // Now delete the group
  const deleteResponse = await fetch(
    `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${groupId}`,
    {
      method: "DELETE",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({ groupId }),
    }
  );

  const result = await deleteResponse.json();
  console.log(`✓ Deleted group ${groupId}`);
  return result;
}

// Usage: Move assets to group 2 before deleting group 4
await deleteGroupWithReassignment(4, 2);

// Usage: Ungroup all assets before deleting
await deleteGroupWithReassignment(4, null);

Bulk Delete with Filtering

Delete multiple groups based on criteria:

async function deleteEmptyGroups() {
  // Get all groups
  const listResponse = await fetch(
    "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups",
    {
      headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
    }
  );

  const { groups } = await listResponse.json();

  // Filter for empty groups
  const emptyGroups = groups.filter((g) => g.assetCount === 0);

  console.log(`Found ${emptyGroups.length} empty groups to delete`);

  const results = [];

  for (const group of emptyGroups) {
    try {
      const deleteResponse = await fetch(
        `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${group.id}`,
        {
          method: "DELETE",
          headers: {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
          },
          body: JSON.stringify({ groupId: group.id }),
        }
      );

      if (deleteResponse.ok) {
        const result = await deleteResponse.json();
        results.push({ id: group.id, name: group.name, success: true });
        console.log(`✓ Deleted empty group: "${group.name}"`);
      } else {
        const error = await deleteResponse.json();
        results.push({
          id: group.id,
          name: group.name,
          success: false,
          error: error.error.message,
        });
      }
    } catch (error) {
      results.push({
        id: group.id,
        name: group.name,
        success: false,
        error: String(error),
      });
    }
  }

  return results;
}

// Usage
deleteEmptyGroups().then((results) => {
  const successful = results.filter((r) => r.success).length;
  console.log(`\nDeleted ${successful} of ${results.length} empty groups`);
});

Audit Trail

Log group deletions for compliance:

async function deleteGroupWithAudit(
  groupId: number,
  deletedBy: string,
  reason: string
) {
  // Get group details before deletion
  const listResponse = await fetch(
    "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups",
    {
      headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
    }
  );

  const { groups } = await listResponse.json();
  const group = groups.find((g) => g.id === groupId);

  if (!group) {
    throw new Error("Group not found");
  }

  // Perform deletion
  const deleteResponse = await fetch(
    `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${groupId}`,
    {
      method: "DELETE",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({ groupId }),
    }
  );

  const result = await deleteResponse.json();

  // Create audit log
  const auditLog = {
    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
    action: "GROUP_DELETED",
    groupId: group.id,
    groupName: group.name,
    assetCount: group.assetCount,
    unassignedAssetCount: result.unassignedAssetCount,
    deletedBy: deletedBy,
    reason: reason,
    success: result.success,
  };

  console.log("Audit log:", JSON.stringify(auditLog));
  // await sendToAuditSystem(auditLog);

  return result;
}

// Usage
await deleteGroupWithAudit(4, "[email protected]", "Consolidating group structure");

Use Cases

Clean Up Unused Groups

Remove groups that haven’t been used in a while:

async function cleanupUnusedGroups() {
  const listResponse = await fetch(
    "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups",
    {
      headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
    }
  );

  const { groups } = await listResponse.json();

  // Delete groups with 0 or very few assets
  const threshold = 3;
  const groupsToDelete = groups.filter((g) => g.assetCount <= threshold);

  console.log(`Found ${groupsToDelete.length} groups with ≤${threshold} assets`);

  for (const group of groupsToDelete) {
    console.log(`Deleting "${group.name}" (${group.assetCount} assets)...`);

    await fetch(
      `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${group.id}`,
      {
        method: "DELETE",
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({ groupId: group.id }),
      }
    );
  }

  console.log("Cleanup complete");
}

Consolidate Groups

Delete old groups and merge their assets into a new group:

async function consolidateGroups(
  oldGroupIds: number[],
  newGroupName: string
) {
  // Create new group
  const createResponse = await fetch(
    "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups",
    {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({ name: newGroupName }),
    }
  );

  const newGroup = await createResponse.json();
  console.log(`Created new group "${newGroup.name}" (ID: ${newGroup.id})`);

  // Move all assets from old groups to new group
  for (const oldGroupId of oldGroupIds) {
    const assetsResponse = await fetch(
      `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/assets?groupId=${oldGroupId}`,
      {
        headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
      }
    );

    const { assets } = await assetsResponse.json();
    console.log(`Moving ${assets.length} assets from group ${oldGroupId}...`);

    for (const asset of assets) {
      await fetch(
        `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/assets/${asset.id}`,
        {
          method: "PATCH",
          headers: {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
          },
          body: JSON.stringify({
            assetId: asset.id,
            groupId: newGroup.id,
          }),
        }
      );
    }

    // Delete old group
    await fetch(
      `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${oldGroupId}`,
      {
        method: "DELETE",
        headers: {
          "Content-Type": "application/json",
          "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({ groupId: oldGroupId }),
      }
    );

    console.log(`Deleted old group ${oldGroupId}`);
  }

  console.log("Consolidation complete");
}

// Usage: Merge groups 2, 3, and 4 into "Consolidated Assets"
await consolidateGroups([2, 3, 4], "Consolidated Assets");

Interactive Deletion

Provide an interactive interface for group deletion:

import * as readline from "readline";

async function interactiveDeleteGroup(groupId: number) {
  // Get group details
  const listResponse = await fetch(
    "https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups",
    {
      headers: { "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" },
    }
  );

  const { groups } = await listResponse.json();
  const group = groups.find((g) => g.id === groupId);

  if (!group) {
    console.error("Group not found");
    return;
  }

  console.log("\nGroup to be deleted:");
  console.log(`  ID: ${group.id}`);
  console.log(`  Name: ${group.name}`);
  console.log(`  Asset count: ${group.assetCount}\n`);

  if (group.assetCount > 0) {
    console.log(
      `⚠️  Warning: This group contains ${group.assetCount} asset(s) that will become ungrouped.\n`
    );
  }

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
  });

  rl.question(
    'Type the group name to confirm deletion (or press Enter to cancel): ',
    async (confirmation) => {
      if (confirmation !== group.name) {
        console.log("Deletion cancelled");
        rl.close();
        return;
      }

      const deleteResponse = await fetch(
        `https://app.chainpatrol.io/api/v2/organization/asset-groups/${groupId}`,
        {
          method: "DELETE",
          headers: {
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
            "X-API-KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
          },
          body: JSON.stringify({ groupId }),
        }
      );

      if (deleteResponse.ok) {
        const result = await deleteResponse.json();
        console.log(
          `\n✓ Group deleted successfully. Unassigned ${result.unassignedAssetCount} assets.`
        );
      } else {
        const error = await deleteResponse.json();
        console.error(`\n✗ Failed to delete: ${error.error.message}`);
      }

      rl.close();
    }
  );
}

Common Error Messages

Error Message	Cause	Resolution
Group with ID not found	Invalid group ID or already deleted	Verify the group ID exists
Group does not belong to your organization	Group belongs to a different organization	Use a group ID from your organization
Group ID is required	Missing `groupId` field in request	Provide a `groupId` field
Path parameter groupId does not match body	Mismatch between URL and body group IDs	Ensure both group IDs match

Notes

Deleting a group does not delete the assets - they become ungrouped
The unassignedAssetCount in the response shows how many assets were affected
Organization is automatically determined from your API key
The group ID must match in both the URL path and request body
Empty groups (with 0 assets) can be safely deleted without side effects
This operation cannot be undone - consider exporting group data before deletion
Ungrouped assets can be reassigned to groups at any time using the update asset endpoint

Authorizations

X-API-KEY

string

header

required

Your API key. This is required by most endpoints to access our API programatically. Reach out to us at [email protected] to get an API key for your use.

Path Parameters

groupId

integer

required

ID of the group to delete

Required range: x > 0

Response

Successful response

success

boolean

required

number

required

unassignedAssetCount

number

required

External API

Assets

Organization Assets

Organization Asset Groups

Reports

Threats

Disputes

Takedowns

Metrics

Overview

Quick Start

Authentication

Example Request

Path Parameters

Request Body

Response

Success Response

Response Fields

Error Responses

400 Bad Request

401 Unauthorized

403 Forbidden

404 Not Found

Best Practices

Confirm Before Deletion

Reassign Assets Before Deletion

Bulk Delete with Filtering

Audit Trail

Use Cases

Clean Up Unused Groups

Consolidate Groups

Interactive Deletion

Common Error Messages

Notes

Authorizations

Path Parameters

Response

External API

Assets

Organization Assets

Organization Asset Groups

Reports

Threats

Disputes

Takedowns

Metrics

​Overview

​Quick Start

​Authentication

​Example Request

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Response

​Success Response

​Response Fields

​Error Responses

​400 Bad Request

​401 Unauthorized

​403 Forbidden

​404 Not Found

​Best Practices

​Confirm Before Deletion

​Reassign Assets Before Deletion

​Bulk Delete with Filtering

​Audit Trail

​Use Cases

​Clean Up Unused Groups

​Consolidate Groups

​Interactive Deletion

​Common Error Messages

​Notes

Authorizations

Path Parameters

Response

Overview

Quick Start

Authentication

Example Request

Path Parameters

Request Body

Response

Success Response

Response Fields

Error Responses

400 Bad Request

401 Unauthorized

403 Forbidden

404 Not Found

Best Practices

Confirm Before Deletion

Reassign Assets Before Deletion

Bulk Delete with Filtering

Audit Trail

Use Cases

Clean Up Unused Groups

Consolidate Groups

Interactive Deletion

Common Error Messages

Notes