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# Remove Competitor

Remove a user-added competitor. Only competitors with `source: "user_added"` can be deleted. Auto-discovered competitors cannot be removed.

## Path Parameters

| Parameter       | Type   | Required | Description     |
| --------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------- |
| `competitor_id` | string | Yes      | Competitor UUID |

## Example Request

```bash theme={null}
curl -X DELETE https://searchcompany-main.up.railway.app/api/explore/competitor/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
```

## Example Response (Success)

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Removed Lululemon"
}
```

## Example Response (Cannot Remove Auto-Discovered)

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "error",
  "error": "Cannot remove auto-discovered competitors"
}
```

## Example Response (Not Found)

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "error",
  "error": "Competitor not found"
}
```

## Response Fields

| Field     | Type   | Description                  |
| --------- | ------ | ---------------------------- |
| `status`  | string | `"success"` or `"error"`     |
| `message` | string | Success message (on success) |
| `error`   | string | Error message (on failure)   |