---
title: "Soft-delete a post"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/posts/{postId}"
tags: ["Social Feeds"]
---

# Soft-delete a post

`DELETE /api/v1/posts/{postId}`

**Rate limit:** 60 requests per 60 seconds. This is the **default shared quota** — it is shared with every other endpoint that has no dedicated limit, so requests across those endpoints all draw from the same budget.

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Soft-deletes the authenticated user's own post. Sets isDeleted=true and blanks message text and attachments. Child comments and like/comment counters are preserved. The post is removed from all feed listings.

## Path parameters

- `postId` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `x-request-id` string, uuid, required
- `x-api-key` string, password, required
- `x-user-key` string, password, required

## Response `204`

Post deleted successfully

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required
- `403` — Requester is not the post owner
- `404` — Post not found or already deleted
- `429` — Too Many Requests — the shared rate limit (60 requests / 60s) was exceeded.

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