---
title: "Drop old asset versions"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/maintenance/_oldVersions"
tags: ["Maintenance"]
---

# Drop old asset versions

`DELETE /api/v1/maintenance/_oldVersions`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://docs.anzworldline-solutions.com.au`
- URL: `https://docs.anzworldline-solutions.com.au/api/v1/maintenance/_oldVersions`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/anzworldline-solutions/apis/dotcms-rest-api/docs/api/v1/maintenance/_oldVersions/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Deletes all versions of versionable objects (contentlets, containers, templates, links, workflow history) older than the specified date. Can take minutes on large datasets.

## Query parameters

- `date` string, required

## Response `200`

Old versions deleted

- ResponseEntityDropOldVersionsResultView
  - `errors` ErrorEntity[]
    - `errorCode` string
    - `message` string
    - `fieldName` string
  - `entity` DropOldVersionsResultView
    - `deletedCount` integer, required: Number of asset versions deleted
    - `success` boolean, required: Whether the operation completed successfully
  - `messages` MessageEntity[]
    - `message` string
  - `i18nMessagesMap` object
  - `permissions` string[]
  - `pagination` Pagination
    - `currentPage` integer
    - `perPage` integer
    - `totalEntries` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request - missing or invalid date format
- `401`: Unauthorized - authentication required
- `403`: Forbidden - CMS Administrator role required

## Changes

- **2026-10-30** `4fd8e917d458`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/anzworldline-solutions/apis/dotcms-rest-api/changes/api/v1/maintenance/_oldVersions/delete.md)

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