---
title: "Delete Documents from a Collection"
method: POST
path: "/api/collections/data/delete"
tags: ["Database Management"]
---

# Delete Documents from a Collection

`POST /api/collections/data/delete`

Delete a Specific Document from a Collection. You can pass in the Document ID and we will delete the Document from the Collection.

## Request body

- object
  - `collection` string — The Name of the Collection or the Group where you want to store all your data.
  - `docId` string — The ID of the Document that you want to update.

## Response `200`

Output from the Database Collection Addition Process

- object
  - `status` string — Status indicating the success of the text moderation.
  - `processing_time` integer — The time taken to process the request, in milliseconds.
  - `processing_id` string — A universally unique identifier for the request. This can be used to track the request in the logs.
  - `processing_count` integer — The number of times the request has been processed. This is what is considered in the Billing Process. This is either the number of times the image is processed or the number of words that the server processes.
  - `data` object
    - `databaseId` string — The ID of the Database where the data is stored.
    - `collection` string — The Name of the Collection or the Group where you want to store all your data.
    - `elapsed_time` integer — The time taken to process the request, in milliseconds.
    - `documentId` string — The ID of the Document that you added to the Collection.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request.
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `406` — Not Acceptable
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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