---
title: "bird esim packages delete"
description: "Remove a data package"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/esim-packages-delete"
---

# `bird esim packages delete`

## Usage

```bash
bird esim packages delete <esim-id> <package-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Remove a data package from an eSIM, freeing room under its package\_limit. DESTRUCTIVE: any remaining balance is forfeited and removal itself never credits anything back; requires acknowledge\_balance\_forfeit=true when balance remains.

This is destructive and cannot be undone; pass --yes to confirm.

## Examples

```bash
bird esim packages delete <esim-id> <package-id> --yes
```

## Options

#### Safety

| Name                | Description                                                    |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice   |
| `--yes`             | Confirm a destructive action (required; the CLI never prompts) |

#### Options

| Name                            | Description                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--acknowledge-balance-forfeit` | Confirms you accept that the package's remaining balance is forfeited. Omitted or false while balance remains, the request fails with a conflict error. |
| `--response-schema`             | Print the fields this command returns, then exit                                                                                                        |

## Related

| Name                                                                | Description                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| [`bird esim packages get`](/docs/cli/reference/esim-packages-get)   | Get a data package           |
| [`bird esim packages list`](/docs/cli/reference/esim-packages-list) | List an eSIM's data packages |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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