---
title: API Media DELETE | Datasquirel docs
description: Delete a media file via the Datasquirel API
page_title: Media DELETE
page_description: Delete a media file from your Datasquirel media storage using the API.
---

## Overview

Use the Media DELETE endpoint to permanently remove a file from your media storage. Provide the file's database ID to identify which file to delete.

## npm Package

```javascript
import datasquirel from "@moduletrace/datasquirel";

const result = await datasquirel.media.delete({
    mediaID: 23,
    apiKey: process.env.DATASQUIREL_API_KEY,
});

console.log(result.success); // true
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `mediaID` | `string \| number` | Yes | The database ID of the file to delete |
| `apiKey` | `string` | No | API key. Falls back to `DATASQUIREL_API_KEY` |

## REST API

```
DELETE /api/v1/media/{id}
```

**Headers:**
```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Response

```json
{
    "success": true,
    "payload": { "id": 23 }
}
```

## Notes

- A **Full Access** API key is required. Read-only keys cannot delete files.
- Deletion is permanent. The file and its thumbnail are both removed from storage.
- Use the [Media GET](/docs/api-reference/media/get) endpoint to look up a file's ID before deleting.