---
title: "Delete a message"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/messages/{id}"
tags: ["messages"]
---

# Delete a message

`DELETE /v1/messages/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.replylayer.ai`
- URL: `https://api.replylayer.ai/v1/messages/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `derivatives_tombstoned` integer, required
  - `message_id` string, required
  - `r2_objects_failed` string[], required
  - `raw_mime_deleted` boolean, required
  - `status` 'deleted', required

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key (code: UNAUTHORIZED)
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `409`: Conflict
- `429`: Rate limited (code: RATE_LIMITED)
- `500`: Internal error (code: INTERNAL_ERROR)

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/replylayer/apis/replylayer-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/replylayer/apis/replylayer-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/replylayer/apis/replylayer-api/revisions/2cae6fbd127e?raw)