# `DELETE /article/{sku}/children/{childSku}`

Protected. Requires a valid session cookie (`credentials: 'include'`).

Remove a child article from a parent article

Unlinks the child from the parent (or deletes if deleteArticle query/body is true).

## Path parameters

| Param | Required | Type | Description |
|-------|----------|------|-------------|
| `sku` | yes | string | Parent article SKU |
| `childSku` | yes | string | Child article SKU |

## Query parameters

| Param | Required | Type | Description |
|-------|----------|------|-------------|
| `deleteArticle` | no | boolean | If true, permanently deletes the child article (and cascades its entire descendant subtree if it is a parent) instead of just unlinking |

## Response `200`

Child removed

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "deleted": true
}
```

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