---
title: "Delete attachment"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/2/attachment/{id}"
tags: ["Issue attachments"]
---

# Delete attachment

`DELETE /rest/api/2/attachment/{id}`

Deletes an attachment from an issue.

This operation can be accessed anonymously.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** For the project holding the issue containing the attachment:

 *  *Delete own attachments* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) to delete an attachment created by the calling user.
 *  *Delete all attachments* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) to delete an attachment created by any user.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

Returned if the request is successful.

## Other responses

- `403` — Returned if the user does not have the necessary permission.
- `404` — Returned if: * the attachment is not found. * attachments are disabled in the Jira settings.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api/versions/a26541c2f8bd/schema)