---
title: "Delete File"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/files/{file_id}"
tags: ["files"]
---

# Delete File

`DELETE /v1/files/{file_id}`

Soft-delete a file's metadata and remove its bytes from the backend.

## Path parameters

- `file_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `user` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- object

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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