# Remove Catalog Songs

Source: https://recoupable.dev/docs/api-reference/songs/catalog-songs-delete

Batch remove songs from a catalog by ISRC. Deletes the relationship in catalog_songs for each catalog_id and ISRC pair.

> **Note**
> This endpoint removes the relationship in `catalog_songs` for each `catalog_id` and ISRC pair. The song data itself is not deleted.

## DELETE /api/catalogs/songs

Full OpenAPI specification: https://recoupable.dev/docs/spec/releases.json

## Authentication

This operation requires one of the security alternatives in the specification below. Security scheme definitions are included where present in the published specification.

[Authentication guide](https://recoupable.dev/docs/authentication)

## Operation and referenced schemas

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Recoup API - Releases",
    "description": "API documentation for the Recoup platform - an AI agent platform for the music industry",
    "license": {
      "name": "MIT"
    },
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.recoupable.dev"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/catalogs/songs": {
      "delete": {
        "security": [
          {
            "apiKeyAuth": []
          },
          {
            "bearerAuth": []
          }
        ],
        "description": "Batch remove songs from a catalog by ISRC. Deletes the relationship in catalog_songs for each catalog_id and ISRC pair.",
        "requestBody": {
          "description": "Array of songs to remove from catalog",
          "required": true,
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/DeleteCatalogSongsRequest"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Songs removed from catalog successfully",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad request - missing catalog_id or isrc",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid credentials",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden - the catalog does not belong to the authenticated account",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "DeleteCatalogSongsRequest": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "songs"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "songs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/DeleteCatalogSongInput"
            },
            "description": "Array of songs for batch deletes"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSongsResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Response containing catalog songs data with pagination",
        "properties": {
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "success",
              "error"
            ],
            "description": "Status of the request"
          },
          "songs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSong"
            },
            "description": "Array of song objects with artist information"
          },
          "pagination": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsPagination",
            "description": "Pagination metadata for the response"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message (only present if status is 'error')"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSongsErrorResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "error"
            ],
            "description": "Status of the request"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message describing what went wrong"
          }
        }
      },
      "DeleteCatalogSongInput": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "catalog_id",
          "isrc"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "catalog_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "Catalog ID from which the song will be removed"
          },
          "isrc": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Song ISRC to remove from the catalog"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSong": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "A song within a catalog with its metadata and associated artists",
        "properties": {
          "catalog_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "Catalog ID this song entry is associated with"
          },
          "isrc": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "International Standard Recording Code (primary key)"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of the song"
          },
          "album": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of the album the song belongs to"
          },
          "lyrics": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Full lyrics of the song"
          },
          "updated_at": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "ISO timestamp of when the song data was last updated"
          },
          "artists": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SongArtist"
            },
            "description": "Array of artist objects associated with this song"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSongsPagination": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Pagination metadata for catalog songs response",
        "properties": {
          "total_count": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Total number of songs in the catalog"
          },
          "page": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Current page number"
          },
          "limit": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Number of songs per page"
          },
          "total_pages": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Total number of pages available"
          }
        }
      },
      "SongArtist": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Artist associated with a song",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "Unique identifier for the artist account"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "Name of the artist (can be null)"
          },
          "timestamp": {
            "type": "integer",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "Timestamp associated with the artist account (can be null)"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "apiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "x-api-key",
        "description": "Your Recoup API key. [Learn more](/quickstart#api-keys)."
      },
      "bearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    }
  }
}
```