deleteSubCategory
Permanently delete an unused sub-category by service ID. Ensure no members or pages reference it to avoid orphans.
Instructions
Delete a service - Permanently delete a SUB-level member category by service_id. Destructive - cannot be undone via API.
Use when: removing an unused sub-category. Any member with this service_id in their users_data.services CSV or in rel_services rows becomes orphaned - clean those up first.
Required: service_id.
Destructive: confirm intent. Members whose users_data.services CSV contains this ID will have an orphan reference. Any Member ↔ Sub Category links (rel_services) pointing at this service_id also become orphaned.
Bound-page caveat: if this category's filename has a seo_type=profile_search_results web page bound to it, deleting the category orphans that page (it'll render empty — no category to query). The wrapper rejects deletes that would orphan a bound page — delete or repurpose the bound page first.
See also: updateSubCategory (modify without removing).
Returns: { status: "success", message: "list_services record was deleted" }.
How a member gets classified on their public profile:
users_data.profession_id-> points at a single Top Category (the member's primary classification; shown in URL slug)users_data.services-> CSV of Sub Category IDs the member is tagged with (multiple allowed; simpler than the join table)rel_servicesrows (Member ↔ Sub Category links) -> used when you need per-link metadata likeavg_price,specialty,num_completed. Optional; most sites use just the CSV field.
Sub-sub-categories: createSubCategory with master_id=<parent service_id> creates a Sub Category nested under another Sub Category (a "sub-sub"). master_id=0 (default) means the Sub Category sits directly under a Top Category (the profession_id).
There is NO createProfession or createService tool in this MCP — those are BD's internal table names. Use createTopCategory / createSubCategory instead (BD's table-name → tool-name mapping is documented in Rule: Table to endpoint).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| service_id | Yes |