diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/controller/NetworkController.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/controller/NetworkController.java
index 8b90b5b4..b04559e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/controller/NetworkController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/controller/NetworkController.java
@@ -73,4 +73,12 @@ public ResponseEntity<MatchedRule> getNetworkMatches(@PathVariable("networkUuid"
         return ResponseEntity.ok().contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).body(networkService.getNetworkMatches(networkUuid, ruleToMatch));
     }
 
+    @DeleteMapping(path = "/{networkUuid}")
+    @Operation(summary = "delete the network")
+    @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "Network deleted")
+    public ResponseEntity<UUID> deleteNetwork(@PathVariable("networkUuid") UUID networkUuid) {
+        UUID deletedNetworkUuid = networkService.deleteNetwork(networkUuid);
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).body(deletedNetworkUuid);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/NetworkService.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/NetworkService.java
index 2562b428..9acb26a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/NetworkService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/NetworkService.java
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ public interface NetworkService {
     Network getNetwork(UUID networkUuid);
 
     MatchedRule getNetworkMatches(UUID networkUuid, RuleToMatch ruleToMatch);
+
+    UUID deleteNetwork(UUID networkUuid);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/implementation/NetworkServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/implementation/NetworkServiceImpl.java
index 42cda2e7..35626941 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/implementation/NetworkServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/service/implementation/NetworkServiceImpl.java
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ public NetworkValues getNetworkValuesFromExistingNetwork(UUID networkUuid) {
         return new NetworkValues(networkUuid, equipmentValuesList);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public UUID deleteNetwork(UUID networkUuid) {
+        networkRepository.deleteById(networkUuid);
+        networkStoreService.deleteNetwork(networkUuid);
+        return networkUuid;
+    }
+
     private void setPropertyMap(HashMap<String, Set<String>> propertyMap, String value, String propertyName) {
         if (propertyMap.containsKey(propertyName)) {
             Set<String> propertyValues = propertyMap.get(propertyName);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/NetworkControllerTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/NetworkControllerTest.java
index 85aef21c..985c4dde 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/NetworkControllerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/mapping/server/NetworkControllerTest.java
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ public void fileTest() throws Exception {
         NetworkEntity actualEntity = savedNetworks.get(0);
         assertTrue(expectedEntity.getNetworkId().equals(actualEntity.getNetworkId()) && expectedEntity.getNetworkName().equals(actualEntity.getNetworkName()));
 
+        mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.delete("/network/" + networkUUID)).andExpect(status().isOk());
+        savedNetworks = networkRepository.findAll();
+        assertEquals(0, savedNetworks.size());
+
     }
 
     private String network(UUID id, String name) {