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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Uploaded File

> Delete a specific file uploaded to a room. The response includes the list of files that were successfully removed. It may include additional files such as image thumbnails. 

Users can delete messages only in the following cases:
 * The **Allow Message Deleting** setting is enabled in the workspace's **<a href='https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/message' target='_blank'>Message</a>** settings.
 * If the `Block Message Deleting After (n) Minutes` message setting has a non-zero value, the `bypass-time-limit-edit-and-delete` permission is required to delete messages after the defined time limit.
 * In read-only rooms, the `post-readonly` permission is required to delete messages.
 * The `delete-own-message` permission is required to delete users' own messages.
 * The `delete-message` permission is required for users to delete messages from other users.

 ### Changelog
 | Version | Description |
 | ------- | ----------- |
 | 8.2.0   | Added       |

## OpenAPI

````json POST /api/v1/uploads.delete
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Rooms"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Channels"
    },
    {
      "name": "Directory"
    },
    {
      "name": "Groups"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rooms"
    },
    {
      "name": "Teams"
    },
    {
      "name": "Room Invites"
    },
    {
      "name": "Subscriptions"
    },
    {
      "name": "ABAC"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/uploads.delete": {
      "post": {
        "summary": "Delete Uploaded File",
        "tags": [
          "Rooms"
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "deletedFiles": {
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "type": "string"
                      }
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Example 1": {
                    "value": {
                      "deletedFiles": [
                        "699e6b8a8eddae7c5eaed9c3",
                        "699e6b8b8eddae7c5eaed9c5"
                      ],
                      "success": true
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    },
                    "errorType": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "error": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Example 1": {
                    "value": {
                      "success": false,
                      "errorType": "error-invalid-params",
                      "error": "must have required property 'fileId'"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          }
        },
        "operationId": "post-api-v1-uploads.delete",
        "description": "Delete a specific file uploaded to a room. The response includes the list of files that were successfully removed. It may include additional files such as image thumbnails. \n\nUsers can delete messages only in the following cases:\n * The **Allow Message Deleting** setting is enabled in the workspace's **<a href='https://docs.rocket.chat/docs/message' target='_blank'>Message</a>** settings.\n * If the `Block Message Deleting After (n) Minutes` message setting has a non-zero value, the `bypass-time-limit-edit-and-delete` permission is required to delete messages after the defined time limit.\n * In read-only rooms, the `post-readonly` permission is required to delete messages.\n * The `delete-own-message` permission is required to delete users' own messages.\n * The `delete-message` permission is required for users to delete messages from other users.\n\n ### Changelog\n | Version | Description |\n | ------- | ----------- |\n | 8.2.0   | Added       |",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Auth-Token"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/UserId"
          }
        ],
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                  "fileId"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "fileId": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Enter the file ID of the file that you want to delete. You can get this value from the <a href='https://developer.rocket.chat/apidocs/get-room-images' target='_blank'>Get Room Images</a> endpoint.",
                    "example": "699e6b8a8eddae7c5eaed9c3"
                  }
                }
              },
              "examples": {
                "Example 1": {
                  "value": {
                    "fileId": "699e6b8a8eddae7c5eaed9c3"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "responses": {
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "success": {
                  "type": "boolean"
                },
                "error": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "success": false,
                  "error": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "parameters": {
      "Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `authToken` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "RScctEHSmLGZGywfIhWyRpyofhKOiMoUIpimhvheU3f"
      },
      "UserId": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `userId` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ"
      }
    }
  }
}
````