---
title: "DELETE /"
method: DELETE
path: "/"
---

# DELETE /

`DELETE /`

Deletes the specified blob. If blob soft delete is enabled, the blob is marked for deletion and can be recovered until the retention period expires.

## Query parameters

- `snapshot` string
- `versionid` string
- `timeout` integer
- `deletetype` 'Permanent'

## Headers

- `x-ms-version` string, required
- `x-ms-client-request-id` string, uuid
- `x-ms-lease-id` string
- `x-ms-delete-snapshots` 'only' | 'include'
- `If-Modified-Since` string, date-time-rfc7231
- `If-Unmodified-Since` string, date-time-rfc7231
- `If-None-Match` string
- `If-Match` string
- `x-ms-if-tags` string
- `x-ms-access-tier-if-modified-since` string, date-time-rfc7231
- `x-ms-access-tier-if-unmodified-since` string, date-time-rfc7231

## Response `202`

The request has been accepted for processing, but processing has not yet completed.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

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