---
title: Delete File
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/go/files/delete
---

# Delete File

`client.Files.Delete(ctx, fileID, body) (*DeletedFile, error)`

**DELETE** `/v1/files/{file_id}`

Delete File

## Parameters

- `fileID string` (path parameter)

  ID of the File.

- `body FileDeleteParams`

  - `WorkspaceID param.Opt[string] Optional` (header parameter)

    Optional header to select the Workspace for this request. The value is a Workspace ID (for example, `wrkspc_011CZkZaBF1tNoB5wlCeusgy`).

    Only needed for credentials that can act on more than one Workspace. A credential that belongs to a specific Workspace may omit it; if sent, it must match that Workspace.

## Returns

- `type DeletedFile`

  - `Type DeletedFileType Optional`

    Deleted object type.

    For file deletion, this is always `"file_deleted"`.

    default: file_deleted

  - `ID string`

    ID of the deleted file.

## Example

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"

	"github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-go"
	"github.com/anthropics/anthropic-sdk-go/option"
)

func main() {
	client := anthropic.NewClient(
		option.WithAPIKey("my-anthropic-api-key"),
	)
	deletedFile, err := client.Files.Delete(
		context.TODO(),
		"file_id",
		anthropic.FileDeleteParams{},
	)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err.Error())
	}
	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", deletedFile.ID)
}
```

### Response (200)

```json
{
  "id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
  "type": "file_deleted"
}
```