---
title: "Delete note"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/notes/{note_id}"
tags: ["Notes"]
---

# Delete note

`DELETE /v1/notes/{note_id}`

Delete a note. The note is soft-deleted and moved to the project's trash, but can be restored for up to 30 days before they’re automatically and permanently deleted.

Returns the updated note object.

> 🚧 Permissions
>
> Please check you have the relevant permissions required to access this resource. This may include specific permissions on the object itself or its parent, or having the correct user role if you're making updates.

## Path parameters

- `note_id` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `url` string — The URL of this resource in the Dovetail web app. This field is experimental and may change without notice.
    - `type` 'note', required
    - `title` string, required
    - `project` object, required
      - `id` string, required
      - `title` string, required
    - `fields` object[], required
      - `label` string, required — The field's label (name). Must match an existing field label when updating, or will create a new field when creating.
      - `value` union, required — The field's value. Type depends on the field type: string for TEXT/EMAIL/URL/PHONE, boolean for BOOLEAN, number for NUMBER/NPS, string (ISO 8601) for DATETIME, string array for SELECT, or string (contact name) for PERSON. Null to clear the value.
        - string
        - boolean
        - number
        - string[]
      - `type` 'BOOLEAN' | 'DATETIME' | 'EMAIL' | 'NPS' | 'NUMBER' | 'PERSON' | 'PHONE' | 'SELECT' | 'TEXT' | 'URL' — Include the desired type when creating a new field. If omitted or left empty, the field type defaults to TEXT. Do not include this property when referencing an existing field.
    - `files` object[], required
      - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the file.
      - `name` string, required — The file's original name.
      - `type` string, nullable, required — The file's MIME type (e.g. 'image/png', 'video/mp4'). Null if unknown.
      - `size` number, nullable, required — Size of the file in bytes. Null if unknown.
      - `status` 'completed' | 'pending' | 'failed', required — Processing status of the file. 'pending' while being processed, 'completed' when ready, or 'failed' if processing encountered an error.
      - `author` union, required — The user who uploaded the file, or null if the author is unknown.
        - object
          - `id` string, required
          - `name` string
        - string, null, nullable
      - `created_at` union, required — ISO 8601 timestamp when the file was created.
        - string
        - string, null, nullable
      - `url` string, nullable, required — Permanent URL pointing at the **Download a file** endpoint. Safe to cache and store — the URL itself never expires, but calling it requires the same authentication as other API endpoints and returns a short-lived presigned URL each time. The endpoint performs its own readiness and access checks.
    - `created_at` string, required
    - `deleted` boolean, required
    - `folder` object, nullable, required
      - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `422` — 422
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500

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