---
title: "Delete Document"
method: DELETE
path: "/documents/{document_id}"
tags: ["Documents"]
---

# Delete Document

`DELETE /documents/{document_id}`

Delete a document by ID across assistant, thread, or message scope.

## Path parameters

- `document_id` string, required

## Headers

- `authorization` string, nullable
- `x_session_token` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- DocumentDeleteResponse
  - `message` string, required
  - `document_id` string, uuid, required
  - `filename` string, required
  - `document_type` string, required
  - `deleted_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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