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# Delete Bank Account

> Delete a linked bank account.

## Overview

This page documents the `POST /withdraw/open/institution/otc/api/bank/delete` endpoint. The full schema, parameters, and examples are rendered from the linked OpenAPI definition above.

## Notes

* Authentication uses the standard GatePay signed headers.
* This page documents the standard merchant endpoint.
* For shared signing rules, see [/api-reference/version/100/en/common/securityAndSignature](/api-reference/version/100/en/common/securityAndSignature).


## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/version/100/en/openapi/institution/otc-fiat-openapi.json POST /withdraw/open/institution/otc/api/bank/delete
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: GatePay OTC Fiat API
  description: Reference for OTC fiat withdrawal and deposit APIs.
  version: 2.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://openplatform.gateapi.io
security: []
paths:
  /withdraw/open/institution/otc/api/bank/delete:
    post:
      summary: Delete Bank Account
      description: Delete a linked bank account.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-GatePay-Certificate-ClientId'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-GatePay-Signature'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-GatePay-Timestamp'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-GatePay-Nonce'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-GatePay-On-Behalf-Of'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BankDeleteRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericSuccessResponse'
components:
  parameters:
    X-GatePay-Certificate-ClientId:
      name: X-GatePay-Certificate-ClientId
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Merchant application client ID used to identify the calling app.
    X-GatePay-Signature:
      name: X-GatePay-Signature
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: >-
        HMAC signature generated from the request according to GatePay signing
        rules.
    X-GatePay-Timestamp:
      name: X-GatePay-Timestamp
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Unix timestamp used for replay protection and signature verification.
    X-GatePay-Nonce:
      name: X-GatePay-Nonce
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Random nonce used together with the timestamp to prevent replay attacks.
    X-GatePay-On-Behalf-Of:
      name: X-GatePay-On-Behalf-Of
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: >-
        Required delegated-subject header. Provide the initiating account ID for
        this request. For institution merchant APIs, this is typically the
        target sub-account ID; for institution charge and transfer APIs, it can
        be either an institution account ID or a sub-account ID.
  schemas:
    BankDeleteRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        bankAccountId:
          type: string
          description: Bank account ID to delete.
      required:
        - bankAccountId
    GenericSuccessResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Business response code.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Top-level request status.
        errorMessage:
          type: string
          description: Error message when the request fails.
        data:
          oneOf:
            - type: object
              additionalProperties: true
              description: Business response payload.
            - type: string
              description: Business response payload.
          description: Business response payload.

````