# Delete a file

Source: https://developers.swell.is/backend-api/files/delete-a-file

Delete a file.

## Arguments

- `id` (objectId, required): The id of the file you wish to delete.

## Example request

`DELETE /:files`

**cURL**

```sh
$ curl https://api.swell.store/:files/6595457d82e01f0012243057 \
  -u store-id:secret-key \
  -X DELETE
```

**Node**

```javascript
const { swell } = require('swell-node');
swell.init('store-id', 'secret-key');

await swell.delete('/:files/{id}', {
  id: '6595457d82e01f0012243057',
});
```

**PHP**

```php
<?php $swell = new \Swell\Client('store-id', 'secret-key');

$swell->delete('/:files/{id}', [
  'id' => '6595457d82e01f0012243057',
]);
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "length": 4898,
  "chunkSize": 261120,
  "uploadDate": "2024-01-03T11:31:09.153Z",
  "filename": "image.jpg",
  "content_type": "image/jpeg",
  "date_created": "2024-01-03T11:31:09.143Z",
  "date_uploaded": "2024-01-03T11:31:09.158Z",
  "md5": "f082a5c3677bb757e11d738cb6f60624",
  "url": "https://cdn.swell.store/f082a5c3677bb757e11d738cb6f60624/image.jpg",
  "id": "6595457d82e01f0012243057"
}
```