---
title: "Deletes stored media"
method: DELETE
path: "/media/{media_name}"
tags: ["Media Storage API"]
---

# Deletes stored media

`DELETE /media/{media_name}`

Permanently deletes the specified media file from storage.

## Path parameters

- `media_name` string, required

## Response `204`

The media was deleted successfully.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unexpected error
- `404` — Unexpected error
- `default` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-08-17** `1571b0380bd7` — 3 breaking
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string`, and format from `int32` to no format for status `401`
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string`, and format from `int32` to no format for status `404`
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string`, and format from `int32` to no format for status `default`
- **2026-08-04** `8f5f4e537994` — 3 breaking
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `string` to `integer`, and format from no format to `int32` for status `401`
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `string` to `integer`, and format from no format to `int32` for status `404`
  - the `errors/items/code` response's property type changed from `string` to `integer`, and format from no format to `int32` for status `default`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/team-telnyx/apis/telnyx-api-2/changes/media/:media_name/delete.md)

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