---
title: "Delete mainframe file or directory by ID"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/integration/mainframe/projects/{projectId}/pipelines/{pipelineId}/files/{fileId}"
tags: ["Build and Configure Mainframe Integration Projects"]
---

# Delete mainframe file or directory by ID

`DELETE /v1/integration/mainframe/projects/{projectId}/pipelines/{pipelineId}/files/{fileId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://integration-adapter.connect.cloud.precisely.com`
- URL: `https://integration-adapter.connect.cloud.precisely.com/v1/integration/mainframe/projects/{projectId}/pipelines/{pipelineId}/files/{fileId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Deletes a mainframe file or directory by its unique file ID from the specified pipeline.

**Use Cases:**
- Remove obsolete files or directories
- Clean up pipeline resources
- Delete directory structures

**Required Permissions:** `replication-pipeline::delete` when permission harmonization is enabled; otherwise, `replication-pipeline::manage`.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required
- `pipelineId` string, required
- `fileId` string, required

## Response `204`

File deleted successfully

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request - Validation failed due to one of the following reasons: - Invalid project ID - Invalid pipeline ID - Invalid file ID
- `401`: Unauthorized - Authentication required, valid credentials not provided
- `403`: Forbidden - User lacks the required 'replication-pipeline::delete' or legacy 'replication-pipeline::manage' permission
- `404`: Not Found - File not found with the given ID or pipeline does not exist
- `500`: Internal Server Error - Server encountered an unexpected condition, such as: - File deletion operation failure

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