---
title: "Deletes the document with the specified id."
method: DELETE
path: "/documents/{documentId}"
tags: ["documents"]
---

# Deletes the document with the specified id.

`DELETE /documents/{documentId}`

This operation moves the document to the trash.
            The document itself is moved to the trash synchronously, while its children and related entities will be moved to the trash asynchronously.
            
            <Check title="Required Permissions" icon="key">The user must have at least `manage` permissions for the specified document.</Check>

## Path parameters

- `documentId` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `alsoDeleteChildren` boolean

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Response `204`

No Content

- object

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found

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