apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/CommunityApiController.java

@@ -111,6 +111,22 @@ public class CommunityApiController extends AbstractDnetController {
 		communityService.setCommunity(id, properties);
 	}
 
+	@RequestMapping(value = "/community/{id}", produces = {
+		"application/json"
+	}, method = RequestMethod.DELETE)
+	@Operation(summary = "delete a community", description = "delete a community", tags = {
+		C, W
+	})
+	@ApiResponses(value = {
+		@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "OK"),
+		@ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "not found"),
+		@ApiResponse(responseCode = "500", description = "unexpected error")
+	})
+	public void deleteCommunity(@PathVariable final String id, @RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = "false") final boolean recursive)
+		throws CommunityException {
+		communityService.deleteCommunity(id, recursive);
+	}
+
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/community/{id}/projects/{page}/{size}", produces = {
 		"application/json"
 	}, method = RequestMethod.GET)

apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/CommunityService.java

@@ -539,4 +539,16 @@ public class CommunityService {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Transactional
+	public void deleteCommunity(final String id, final boolean recursive) {
+		if (recursive) {
+			dbProjectRepository.deleteByCommunity(id);
+			dbDatasourceRepository.deleteByCommunity(id);
+			dbOrganizationRepository.deleteByCommunity(id);
+			dbSupportOrgRepository.deleteByCommunity(id);
+			dbSubCommunityRepository.deleteByCommunity(id);
+		}
+		dbCommunityRepository.deleteById(id);
+	}
+
 }

apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/repository/DbDatasourceRepository.java

@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ import eu.dnetlib.openaire.community.model.DbDatasourcePK;
 public interface DbDatasourceRepository extends JpaRepository<DbDatasource, DbDatasourcePK> {
 
 	List<DbDatasource> findByCommunity(String community);
+
+	void deleteByCommunity(String id);
 }

apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/repository/DbOrganizationRepository.java

@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ public interface DbOrganizationRepository extends JpaRepository<DbOrganization,
 
 	List<DbOrganization> findByCommunity(String community);
 
+	void deleteByCommunity(String id);
+
 }

apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/repository/DbProjectRepository.java

@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ public interface DbProjectRepository extends JpaRepository<DbProject, DbProjectP
 
 	Page<DbProject> findByCommunity(String community, Pageable page);
 
+	void deleteByCommunity(String id);
+
 }

apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/repository/DbSubCommunityRepository.java

@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ public interface DbSubCommunityRepository extends JpaRepository<DbSubCommunity,
 
 	List<DbSubCommunity> findByCommunityAndParent(String community, String parent);
 
+	void deleteByCommunity(String id);
+
 }

apps/dnet-exporter-api/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/openaire/community/repository/DbSupportOrgRepository.java

@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ public interface DbSupportOrgRepository extends JpaRepository<DbSupportOrg, DbSu
 
 	List<DbSupportOrg> findByCommunity(String community);
 
+	void deleteByCommunity(String id);
+
 }