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Delete File

api/beta/files/delete

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# Delete File ## Path parameters ## Headers ## Returns ## Example ### Response (200) ## Delete File ### Path Parameters ### Header Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response

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----
-title: Delete File
-url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/beta/files/delete
----
+# Delete File
 
-## Delete File
+**DELETE** `/v1/files/{file_id}`
 
-**delete** `/v1/files/{file_id}`
-
 Delete File
 
-### Path Parameters
+## Path parameters
 
 - `file_id: string`
 
   ID of the File.
 
-### Header Parameters
+## Headers
 
 - `"anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBeta`

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     - `"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"`
 
-### Returns
+## Returns
 
-- `BetaDeletedFile object { id, type }`
+- `BetaDeletedFile object`
 
   - `id: string`

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     For file deletion, this is always `"file_deleted"`.
 
-    - `"file_deleted"`
+    default: file_deleted
 
-### Example
+## Example
 
-```http
+```bash
 curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/files/$FILE_ID \
     -X DELETE \
     -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \

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     -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
 ```
 
-#### Response
+### Response (200)
 
 ```json
 {