---
title: "Delete a folder"
method: DELETE
path: "/folders/{id}"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# Delete a folder

`DELETE /folders/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.gc.ai/api/external/v1`
- URL: `https://app.gc.ai/api/external/v1/folders/{id}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/docs/folders/:id/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Delete a folder. By default, only empty folders can be deleted; pass `?recursive=true` to delete a folder along with all of its subfolders and files. System folders cannot be deleted.

Org-scoped keys can delete non-access-controlled folders.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required: The folder ID

## Query parameters

- `recursive` 'true' | 'false': When `true`, recursively delete subfolders and files. Defaults to `false`.

## Response `204`

Folder deleted successfully

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid folder ID or system folder
- `401`: Missing or malformed API key
- `403`: Recursive delete blocked by insufficient descendant access or access-controlled descendants
- `404`: Folder not found
- `409`: Folder is not empty and `recursive` was not set
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. See [Rate Limits](https://docs.gc.ai/api-reference/concepts/rate-limits) for the tiers, limits, and how to back off.
- `500`: Internal server error
- `503`: Service temporarily unavailable

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/gc-ai/apis/gc-ai-external-api/revisions/2bbdfddf7107?raw)