Source: https://docs.cumuluslabs.io/reference/documents.delete
Content version: 0e94f11a

# documents.delete

Delete a document and return storage/provider deletion receipts

## Request {#request}

`DELETE /api/v1/documents/{document_id}`

- MCP: `documents_delete`
- SDK: `client.documents.delete` (SDK path arguments use `path`; MCP uses `params`).
- Minimum API key role: **member**.
- Idempotency: **natural**.

Use the request schema below. Read IDs from earlier operation results.

## Input schema {#input-schema}

```json
{
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "document_id",
      "in": "path",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "format": "uuid"
      }
    }
  ],
  "requestBody": null
}
```

## Responses {#responses}

```json
{
  "200": {
    "description": "Delete a document and return storage/provider deletion receipts",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/DocumentsDeleteResponse200"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "4XX": {
    "description": "Typed error (ApiError)",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "5XX": {
    "description": "Typed error (ApiError)",
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Referenced schemas {#schemas}

```json
{
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "DocumentsDeleteResponse200": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "document_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid"
          },
          "receipts": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/DeletionReceipt"
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "document_id",
          "receipts"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "DeletionReceipt": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "receipt_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid"
          },
          "artifact_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid"
          },
          "store": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "s3",
              "postgres"
            ]
          },
          "locator": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "bucket": {
                "type": "string",
                "nullable": true
              },
              "key": {
                "type": "string",
                "nullable": true
              },
              "version_ids": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "default": []
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "bucket",
              "key"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          },
          "request_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true
          },
          "deleted_sha256": {
            "allOf": [
              {
                "type": "string",
                "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
              }
            ],
            "nullable": true
          },
          "provider_copies": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "none",
              "declared_provider_retention"
            ]
          },
          "purged_at": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "receipt_id",
          "artifact_id",
          "store",
          "locator",
          "request_id",
          "deleted_sha256",
          "provider_copies",
          "purged_at"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "ApiError": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "error": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "code": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "unauthenticated",
                  "forbidden",
                  "not_found",
                  "conflict",
                  "invalid_request",
                  "idempotency_conflict",
                  "policy_denied",
                  "capability_unavailable",
                  "provider_unavailable",
                  "knowledge_unavailable",
                  "publication_invalid",
                  "run_not_active",
                  "rate_limited",
                  "outcome_unknown",
                  "internal"
                ]
              },
              "message": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "retryable": {
                "type": "boolean"
              },
              "outcome": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "none",
                  "unknown"
                ]
              },
              "details": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": {}
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "code",
              "message",
              "retryable",
              "outcome"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "error"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Errors and recovery {#errors}

See [API error handling](https://docs.cumuluslabs.io/api#errors) and [Troubleshooting](https://docs.cumuluslabs.io/troubleshooting).

## Related guides {#related-guides}

- [Using the API](https://docs.cumuluslabs.io/api)