diff --git a/pillar_tool/db/queries/host_queries.py b/pillar_tool/db/queries/host_queries.py
index aa684fe..fa62024 100644
--- a/pillar_tool/db/queries/host_queries.py
+++ b/pillar_tool/db/queries/host_queries.py
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@ def create_host(db: Session, fqdn: str, parent: str | None) -> Host:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Invalid state of database")
 
 
-def delete_host(db: Session, fqdn: str):
+def delete_host(db: Session, path: list[str]) -> str | None:
+    
     pass
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diff --git a/pillar_tool/main.py b/pillar_tool/main.py
index be27258..c79a6f0 100644
--- a/pillar_tool/main.py
+++ b/pillar_tool/main.py
@@ -108,6 +108,23 @@ async def hostgroup_list(request: Request):
 
 @app.post("/host/{fqdn}")
 async def host_add(request: Request, fqdn: str, params: HostCreateParams):
+    """
+        Creates a hierarchical host structure based on the provided FQDN path.
+
+        Args:
+            request: The HTTP request containing database connection and other metadata.
+            fqdn: Fully Qualified Domain Name in dot-separated format (e.g., "a/b/c").
+            params: Host creation parameters including optional parent reference.
+
+        Returns:
+            JSON response with:
+            - message: Confirmation of host creation
+            - host: The final created host object
+            - path: Full hierarchical path if applicable
+
+        Raises:
+            HTTPException(400): If the provided FQDN is invalid or malformed.
+    """
     # Validate and split FQDN into hierarchical labels (e.g., "a/b/c" -> ["a", "b", "c"])
     labels = validate_and_split_path_and_domain_name(fqdn)
     if labels is None:
@@ -144,8 +161,22 @@ async def host_add(request: Request, fqdn: str, params: HostCreateParams):
 
 @app.delete("/host/{fqdn}")
 async def host_delete(request: Request, fqdn: str):
-    delete_host(request.state.db, fqdn)
-    return JSONResponse({})
+    # Validate and split FQDN into hierarchical labels (e.g., "a/b/c" -> ["a", "b", "c"])
+    labels = validate_and_split_path_and_domain_name(fqdn)
+    if labels is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid Path provided")
+
+    error_msg: str | None = delete_host(request.state.db, labels)
+    if error_msg is not None:
+        return JSONResponse({
+            'message': "Failed to delete host",
+            'details': error_msg
+        }, status_code=400)
+    else:
+        return JSONResponse({
+            'message': "Host deleted",
+            'path': fqdn
+        })
 
 @app.get("/top/{fqdn}")
 async def host_top(request: Request, fqdn: str):
diff --git a/pillar_tool/ptcli.py b/pillar_tool/ptcli.py
index 9000ab3..f5daea8 100644
--- a/pillar_tool/ptcli.py
+++ b/pillar_tool/ptcli.py
@@ -76,3 +76,8 @@ def host_create(fqdn: str, parent: str | None):
 
     click.echo(f"Host '{fqdn}' created!")
 
+
+@host.command("delete")
+@click.argument("full_path")
+def host_delete(full_path: str):
+    click.confirm(f"Are you sure you want to delete")
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diff --git a/pillar_tool/util/validation.py b/pillar_tool/util/validation.py
index 4164b7e..57e891e 100644
--- a/pillar_tool/util/validation.py
+++ b/pillar_tool/util/validation.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import re
 
 
 DOMAIN_NAME_REGEX = r'^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+$' # could be a FQDN, but also just a name
+FQDN_REGEX = r'^([a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,}$'
 
 
 def validate_and_split_path_and_domain_name(path_or_dn: str) -> list[str] | None:
@@ -31,3 +32,5 @@ def validate_and_split_path_and_domain_name(path_or_dn: str) -> list[str] | None
     # Return the list of validated fragments or None if any failed validation
     # NOTE: validated_fragments could be falsy if input was empty or only slashes
     return validated_fragments if validated_fragments else None
+
+