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# deleteSubscription(withID:)

Deletes a specific subscription and returns the deleted subscription’s identifier to an awaiting caller.

```
@discardableResult func deleteSubscription(withID subscriptionID: CKSubscription.ID) async throws -> CKSubscription.ID
```

## Parameters

`subscriptionID`

The identifier of the subscription to delete.

## Return Value

The identifier of the deleted subscription.

## Discussion

This method throws an error if the request fails, such as when the network is unavailable or the device doesn’t have an active iCloud account.

For information on a more convenient way to delete subscriptions, see [`modifySubscriptions(saving:deleting:)`](/documentation/CloudKit/CKDatabase/modifySubscriptions(saving:deleting:)).

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