# Deactivating a Biller
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/rpps-biller-maintenance-service/documentation/use-cases/deactivate-biller/index.md

### Deactivating Biller {#deactivating-biller}

Concentrators can remote billers via the Remote Payment and Presentment Service (RPPS) Biller Maintenance Service directly from their system. The API will ensure all the business rules are being met, and if not, will advise the Concentrator when issues arise and how to correct them. This is accomplished by calling the biller-request path.

## Deactivating a Biller {#deactivating-a-biller}

### Request - Static Test Data {#request---static-test-data}

Below is an example request body for Deactivating a biller.

```json
[
  {
  "billerRecordAction": "Deactivate",
  "effectiveDate": "2030/12/31",
  "rppsBiller": {
    "billerInfo": {
      "billerId": "0123456789"
    },
    "deactivation": {
      "deactivationReason": "Biller ID",
      "forwardBillerId": "9876543210"
    }
  }
}
]
```

### Response - Success {#response---success}

```json
{
  "billerRecordAction": "Deactivate",
  "billerId": "0123456789",
  "statusDescription": "Successfully created Biller workflow request.",
  "workRequestId": 123456,
  "effectiveDate": "2030/12/31"
}
```

### Response - Error {#response---error}

Example error showing what would happen if the client id used did not have access to onboard a biller.

```json
{
  "Errors": {
    "Error": [
      {
        "Source": "Bill Pay Biller Maintenance Service",
        "ReasonCode": "BPBCMAPIBLR_ERR_0004",
        "Description": "User Error",
        "Recoverable": true,
        "Details": "Client ID client-id-1234567890 does not have access to manage Billers\n"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

## Next Steps {#next-steps}

For what is required in the payload, please refer to [Parameters](https://developer.mastercard.com/rpps-biller-maintenance-service/documentation/parameters/add-biller-parameters/index.md).

Please continue to [Work Request Status](https://developer.mastercard.com/rpps-biller-maintenance-service/documentation/use-cases/work-request-status/index.md).