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# Delete File ## Path parameters ## Returns ## Example ### Response (200) ## Delete File ### Path Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response
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2title: Delete File
3url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/files/delete
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1# Delete File
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6## Delete File
3**DELETE** `/v1/files/{file_id}`
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8**delete** `/v1/files/{file_id}`
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105Delete File
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12### Path Parameters
7## Path parameters
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149- `file_id: string`
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1611 ID of the File.
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18### Returns
13## Returns
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20- `DeletedFile object { id, type }`
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3025 For file deletion, this is always `"file_deleted"`.
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32 - `"file_deleted"`
27 default: file_deleted
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34### Example
29## Example
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36```http
31```bash
3732curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/files/$FILE_ID \
3833 -X DELETE \
3934 -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
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4035 -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
4136```
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43#### Response
38### Response (200)
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4540```json
4641{
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