---
title: "DELETE /archives/images/{imageDigest}"
method: DELETE
path: "/archives/images/{imageDigest}"
tags: ["Archives"]
---

# DELETE /archives/images/{imageDigest}

`DELETE /archives/images/{imageDigest}`

Performs a synchronous archive deletion

## Path parameters

- `imageDigest` string, required

## Query parameters

- `force` boolean

## Response `200`

ArchivdImageAnalysis successfully deleted

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal error

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `38e5705e0b21` — 1 breaking
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
- **2019-10-02** `75f483ab10a0` — 1 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/banzaicloud/apis/anchore-engine-api-server/changes/archives/images/:imageDigest/delete.md)

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