---
title: "Delete a private file report"
method: DELETE
path: "/files/{id}"
tags: ["Private Files"]
---

# Delete a private file report

`DELETE /files/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/private`
- URL: `https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/private/files/{id}`
- Auth: none required

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `only_from_storage` boolean

## Headers

- `x-apikey` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/virustotal/apis/private-scanning.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/virustotal/apis/private-scanning/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/virustotal/apis/private-scanning/revisions/f6f4e9bf7fa4?raw)