Delete a document
Both copies go: the document and its searchable index. A synced one comes back on the next sync while its file is still in the repository.
DELETE
/knowledge/documents/{id}Authorization
AuthorizationBearer token · headerrequired`MEDIAN_KEY` from Settings under API, or an MCP OAuth access token. A key acts as the organization; a token acts as the person who approved it.
Path parameters
idstringrequiredA document id.
Responses
200Done.
okboolean401The bearer token is missing, revoked, or expired.
errorobjectShow propertiesHide properties
codestringmessagestring403The token's person does not hold the role this needs.
errorobjectShow propertiesHide properties
codestringmessagestring404Not one of yours, or not there at all.
errorobjectShow propertiesHide properties
codestringmessagestring429Too many requests. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`. Limits depend on the plan. See [rate limits](/api/errors-and-limits#rate-limits).
errorobjectShow propertiesHide properties
codestringmessagestringRequest
curl -X DELETE "https://api.median.sh/v1/knowledge/documents/string" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"const response = await fetch("https://api.median.sh/v1/knowledge/documents/string", {
method: "DELETE",
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
}
});Response
{
"ok": true
}{
"error": {
"code": "string",
"message": "string"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "string",
"message": "string"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "string",
"message": "string"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "string",
"message": "string"
}
}