---
title: "Delete an uploaded document"
method: DELETE
path: "/prior-authorities/{priorAuthorityId}/documents/{documentId}"
tags: ["Prior Authority"]
---

# Delete an uploaded document

`DELETE /prior-authorities/{priorAuthorityId}/documents/{documentId}`

Removes a supporting evidence document from a prior-authority draft.

## Path parameters

- `priorAuthorityId` string, uuid, required
- `documentId` string, uuid, required

## Response `204`

Document deleted from prior authority draft.

## Other responses

- `404` — Prior authority or document not found.

## Changes

- **2026-09-25** `6f407b0dd45d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition/changes/prior-authorities/:priorAuthorityId/documents/:documentId/delete.md)

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