Delete a file
Delete a file (storage object + row) and release its quota. Allowed for a caller with the files:delete permission (owner/admin), or the file's own creator on a credential that admits files:delete — an API key or token whose scopes omit it does not inherit its creator's files. A file referenced by a run cannot be deleted until those consumer runs are removed.
DELETE
/api/files/{id}better-auth.session_token<token>
Cookie session from Better Auth. Requires X-Org-Id header for org-scoped routes.
In: cookie
Path Parameters
id*string
Header Parameters
X-Org-Id?string
Organization ID. Required for cookie auth. Not needed for API key auth (org resolved from key).
Format
uuidX-Space-Id?string
Space ID. Required for space-scoped routes (agents, runs, schedules, and space-scoped module routes). Not needed for API key auth (space resolved from key).
curl -X DELETE "https://your-instance/api/files/string"Empty
{
"type": "https://docs.appstrate.dev/errors/validation-failed",
"title": "Validation Failed",
"status": 400,
"detail": "name: Invalid input: expected string, received undefined (+2 more)",
"code": "validation_failed",
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"errors": [
{
"field": "name",
"code": "required",
"message": "Invalid input: expected string, received undefined"
},
{
"field": "email",
"code": "invalid_format",
"message": "Invalid email address"
},
{
"field": "age",
"code": "invalid_type",
"message": "Invalid input: expected number, received string"
}
]
}{
"type": "https://docs.appstrate.dev/errors/unauthorized",
"title": "Unauthorized",
"status": 401,
"detail": "Invalid or missing session",
"code": "unauthorized",
"request_id": "req_abc123"
}{
"type": "https://docs.appstrate.dev/errors/forbidden",
"title": "Forbidden",
"status": 403,
"detail": "Insufficient permissions",
"code": "forbidden",
"request_id": "req_abc123"
}{
"type": "https://docs.appstrate.dev/errors/not-found",
"title": "Not Found",
"status": 404,
"detail": "Resource not found",
"code": "not_found",
"request_id": "req_abc123"
}{
"type": "about:blank",
"title": "Conflict",
"status": 409,
"detail": "This file is referenced by one or more runs and cannot be deleted",
"code": "file_in_use",
"request_id": "req_abc123"
}{
"type": "https://docs.appstrate.dev/errors/rate-limited",
"title": "Rate Limited",
"status": 429,
"detail": "Too many requests. Please try again shortly.",
"code": "rate_limited",
"request_id": "req_abc123",
"retry_after": 30
}