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# Encounter Providers V 2 Delete Referring Provider

DELETE https://api.taigabilling.com/api/encounter-providers/v2/{encounter_id}/referring-provider

Reference: https://docs.taigabilling.com/api-reference/encounter-providers-v-2/encounter-providers-v-2-delete-referring-provider

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Send your Taiga API key as a Bearer token. Create and manage keys in the Taiga developer portal.

## Servers

- `https://api.taigabilling.com` (Production, default)
- `https://api-staging.taigabilling.com` (Staging)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `encounter_id` (string, required)

## Errors

### 404 Not Found Error

- `EncounterProviders_v2_delete_referring_providerRequestNotFoundError`
  - EncounterProvidersV2DeleteReferringProviderRequestNotFoundError0

### 409 Conflict Error

- `EncounterProviders_v2_delete_referring_providerRequestConflictError`
  - EncounterProvidersV2DeleteReferringProviderRequestConflictError0

## Types

### EncounterProvidersV2DeleteReferringProviderRequestNotFoundError0

The provider or encounter could not be found.

- `errorName` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `EntityConflictError`
- `content` (EntityNotFoundErrorMessage, optional)

### EncounterProvidersV2DeleteReferringProviderRequestConflictError0

An encounter cannot have an initial referring provider without a referring provider.

- `errorName` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `EntityConflictError`
- `content` (EntityConflictErrorMessage, optional)

### EntityNotFoundErrorMessage

- `id` (string, required)

### EntityConflictErrorMessage

- `entity_name` (string, required)

## Examples

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.taigabilling.com/api/encounter-providers/v2/encounter_id/referring-provider"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.delete(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```