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LDAP Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ldap_delete

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ldap_delete — Delete an entry from a directory

Description

function ldap_delete(LDAP\Connection $ldap, string $dn, ?array $controls = null): bool

Deletes a particular entry in LDAP directory.

Parameters

ldap: An LDAP\Connection instance, returned by ldap_connect().
dn: The distinguished name of an LDAP entity.
controls: Array of LDAP Controls to send with the request.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.1.0	The `ldap` parameter expects an LDAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid `ldap link` resource was expected.
8.0.0	`controls` is nullable now; previously, it defaulted to `[]`.
7.3.0	Support for `controls` added

See Also

ldap_delete_ext() - Delete an entry from a directory
ldap_add() - Add entries to LDAP directory

ldap_count_references	ldap_delete_ext

LDAP Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026