---
title: "Soft-delete a message"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/inboxes/{id}/messages/{messageId}"
tags: ["Messages"]
---

# Soft-delete a message

`DELETE /v1/inboxes/{id}/messages/{messageId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://anjal.app`
- URL: `https://anjal.app/v1/inboxes/{id}/messages/{messageId}`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

Sets `deleted_at`. The row stays so thread history doesn't renumber; list queries filter deleted messages out.

## Response `200`

Deleted

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