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Delete file ​

delete /v1/compliance/apps/chats/files/{claude_file_id}

Permanently deletes a specific file. This is a destructive operation that cannot be undone.

Path Parameters ​

  • claude_file_id: string

    The file ID (tagged ID, e.g., claude_file_abc123)

Header Parameters ​

  • "x-api-key": optional string

Returns ​

  • id: string

    The ID of the file that was deleted

  • type: optional "claude_file_deleted"

    Constant string confirming deletion

    • "claude_file_deleted"

Example ​

http
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/compliance/apps/chats/files/$CLAUDE_FILE_ID \
    -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $ANTHROPIC_COMPLIANCE_API_KEY"

Response ​

json
{
  "id": "claude_file_xyz789",
  "type": "claude_file_deleted"
}