---
title: "Delete Files"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/volumes/{volume_id}/files"
tags: ["Volume Files"]
---

# Delete Files

`DELETE /v1/volumes/{volume_id}/files`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.anchorbrowser.io`
- URL: `https://api.anchorbrowser.io/v1/volumes/{volume_id}/files`
- Auth: API key in header `anchor-api-key`

Delete one file (`path`) or everything under a folder (`prefix` with `recursive=true`).

## Path parameters

- `volume_id` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `path` string
- `prefix` string
- `recursive` 'true' | 'false'

## Response `200`

Files deleted

- object
  - `data` object
    - `status` 'success'
    - `deleted_count` integer

## Other responses

- `404`: Volume or file not found

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `b3bfdb98c79e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/anchorbrowser/apis/anchorbrowser-api/changes/v1/volumes/:volume_id/files/delete.md)

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