# Remove a variable collection

> Learn how to remove a variable collection with the Designer API.

## `webflow.removeVariableCollection(collectionId)`

Removes a variable collection by its ID.

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### Syntax

```typescript
webflow.removeVariableCollection(collectionId: string)
```

### Parameters

* **collectionId**: *string* - The ID of the variable collection to remove.

### Returns

**`Promise<Boolean>`**

`true` if the variable collection was removed successfully, `false` otherwise.

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### Example

```typescript
const success = webflow.removeVariableCollection("collection-4a393cee-14d6-d927-f2af-44169031a25b");

// returns true
```

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### Designer Ability

| Designer Ability       | Locale | Branch | Workflow | Sitemode |
| :--------------------- | :----- | :----- | :------- | :------- |
| **canModifyVariables** | Any    | Main   | Canvas   | Design   |