---
title: "Delete a single Folder"
method: DELETE
path: "/folders/{id}.json"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# Delete a single Folder

`DELETE /folders/{id}.json`

Deleting a Folder using this method will move it to the trash instead of permanently deleting it. Trashed Folders are permanently deleted after 30 days. The following errors may be returned:

- `400 Bad Request`: The Folder cannot be trashed. The `type` of the error will be `DeleteFailed` and the `message` of the error will be one of the following:
  - `Delete failed: This folder contains more than 100,000 items and cannot be trashed. Please trash some of the items inside it before trying again.`
  - `Delete failed: This item contains locked items and cannot be deleted.`
  - `Delete failed: The root folder cannot be trashed`
- `409 Conflict`: The Folder (or one of its descendants) is currently being modified by another request, and cannot be trashed.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `409` — Conflict

---

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