---
title: "Delete a file [write]"
method: DELETE
path: "/files/{file_id}"
tags: ["files"]
---

# Delete a file \[write\]

`DELETE /files/{file_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.agentsky.dev/v1`
- URL: `https://api.agentsky.dev/v1/files/{file_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Soft delete: the file stops resolving everywhere; sessions that already received a copy keep it.

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- FileDeleted
  - `type` 'file_deleted', required
  - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `default`: Error — { error: { code, message } }

## Changes

- **2026-11-02** `e5e8f0229a99`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `error/request_id` to the response with the `default` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/agentsky/apis/agentsky-developer-api/changes/files/:file_id/delete.md)

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