# delete_auth_descriptor · FT4 Rell API · Chromia Docs (concept)

> function delete_ auth_ descriptor(auth_ descriptor: account_ auth_ descriptor ) Deletes an auth descriptor that is not a main auth descriptor. Can only be 

Source: https://docs.chromia.com/pages/ft4-rell/-f-t4-library/lib.ft4.core.accounts/delete_auth_descriptor/

FUNCTION

# delete\_auth\_descriptor

```signature
function delete_auth_descriptor(auth_descriptor: account_auth_descriptor)
```

[Source](https://gitlab.com/chromaway/ft4-lib/-/blob/development/rell/src/lib/ft4/core/accounts/module.rell#lines-355)

Deletes an auth descriptor that is not a main auth descriptor.

Can only be called from an operation.

Throws `"DELETE MAIN UNAUTHORIZED"` if a main auth descriptor is passed.

**Parameters**

* **auth\_descriptor** — the auth descriptor to delete

**See Also**

* [update\_main\_auth\_descriptor](https://docs.chromia.com/pages/ft4-rell/-f-t4-library/lib.ft4.core.accounts/update_main_auth_descriptor/) — if you need to replace the main auth descriptor
* [delete\_main\_auth\_descriptor](https://docs.chromia.com/pages/ft4-rell/-f-t4-library/lib.ft4.core.accounts/delete_main_auth_descriptor/) — if you need to delete the main auth descriptor

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