---
title: "Take an uploaded cover down (moderator)"
method: DELETE
path: "/exchange/board/posts/{postId}/cover"
tags: ["Exchange board"]
---

# Take an uploaded cover down (moderator)

`DELETE /exchange/board/posts/{postId}/cover`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://whatareyoudo.ing/api/v1`
- URL: `https://whatareyoudo.ing/api/v1/exchange/board/posts/{postId}/cover`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Moderators only (`profiles.is_moderator`, ACCESS_FORBIDDEN otherwise). Every post showing the uploaded image goes back to its default preset and the file is deleted; the post itself is untouched. A preset cover is left as it is (`removed: false`). 404 while EXCHANGE_BOARD_ENABLED is off.

## Path parameters

- `postId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` ExchangeBoardCoverRemoval, required
    - `postId` string, uuid, required
    - `removed` boolean, required
    - `coverPreset` string, nullable, required
    - `coverUrl` string, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `requestId` string, required

## Changes

- **2026-10-20** `48dd8a54abea`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/whatareyoudo/apis/whatcha-api/changes/exchange/board/posts/:postId/cover/delete.md)

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