---
title: "Changes to DELETE: Deletes a document from the collection"
method: DELETE
path: "/{collection}/{identifier}"
---

# Changes to DELETE: Deletes a document from the collection

`DELETE /{collection}/{identifier}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 6 revisions.

- **2026-07-17** `5b0d424433e1` — 1 info
- **2021-01-07** `8252719e8e34` — 1 breaking, 8 info
- **2019-11-02** `6b2eb690f4ab` — 1 info
- **2019-10-09** `e3a793475629` — 4 breaking, 7 info

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `5b0d424433e1` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `accessToken` was removed from the API
- **2021-01-07** `8252719e8e34` — 1 breaking, 8 info
  - removed the success response with the status `204`
  - the endpoint scheme security `accessToken` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `jwtoken` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `apiKeyAuth` was removed from the API
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `401`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `403`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `422`
  - added the success response with the status `200`
- **2019-11-02** `6b2eb690f4ab` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `422`
- **2019-10-09** `e3a793475629` — 4 breaking, 7 info
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `401`
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `403`
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`
  - removed the success response with the status `200`
  - the endpoint scheme security `apiKeyAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `jwtoken` was removed from the API
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Date` to all path's operations
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `now` to all path's operations
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `token` to all path's operations
  - removed the non-success response with the status `422`
  - added the success response with the status `204`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/nightscout/apis/nightscout-api/docs/:collection/:identifier/delete.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/nightscout/apis/nightscout-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/nightscout/apis/nightscout-api/changes/:collection/:identifier/delete)