---
title: "Delete a file"
method: DELETE
path: "/matters/{matterId}/documents/files/{fileId}"
tags: ["Files"]
---

# Delete a file

`DELETE /matters/{matterId}/documents/files/{fileId}`

Deletes a specified matter file.

## Path parameters

- `matterId` string, uuid, required
- `fileId` string, uuid, required

## Response `202`

When request is accepted. Returns a 'Link' object.

- Link
  - `id` string, nullable
  - `href` string, nullable
  - `relation` string, nullable
  - `method` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — When a supplied id is not a valid GUID, or when the file does not belong to the specified matter.
- `403` — When the requested file does not belong to the account making the request.

## Changes

- **2026-08-26** `db1b8a86b58e` — 1 breaking, 5 warning
  - the response's body type/format changed from `object`/`` to `string`/`` for status `400`
  - removed the optional property `detail` from the response with the `400` status
  - removed the optional property `instance` from the response with the `400` status
  - removed the optional property `status` from the response with the `400` status
  - …2 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/smokeball/apis/api/changes/matters/:matterId/documents/files/:fileId/delete.md)

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