---
title: "DELETE /api/v1/folders/{folderIdOrName}"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/folders/{folderIdOrName}"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# DELETE /api/v1/folders/{folderIdOrName}

`DELETE /api/v1/folders/{folderIdOrName}`

Delete a folder

## Path parameters

- `folderIdOrName` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `workspaceId` string, required — The ID of the project to delete the folder from.
  - `environment` string, required — The slug of the environment where the folder is located.
  - `path` string — The path of the folder to delete.
  - `directory` string — The directory of the folder to delete. (Deprecated in favor of path)

## Response `200`

Default Response

- object
  - `folder` object, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `version` number, nullable
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
    - `envId` string, uuid, required
    - `parentId` string, uuid, nullable
    - `isReserved` boolean, nullable
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `lastSecretModified` string, date-time, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Default Response
- `401` — Default Response
- `403` — Default Response
- `404` — Default Response
- `422` — Default Response
- `500` — Default Response

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