---
title: "Permanently deletes a File and associated FEDWireMessage. It cannot be undone."
method: DELETE
path: "/files/{file_id}"
tags: ["Files"]
---

# Permanently deletes a File and associated FEDWireMessage. It cannot be undone.

`DELETE /files/{file_id}`

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Request-Id` string

## Response `200`

Permanently deleted File.

## Other responses

- `404` — A File with the specified ID was not found.

## Changes

- **2019-05-15** `0b5383d1d724` — 1 info
  - api operation id `deleteWIREFile` removed and replaced with `deleteFile`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/moov-io/apis/wire-api/changes/files/:file_id/delete.md)

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