Response (200)
json
{
"id": "claude_file_xyz789",
"filename": "quarterly_report.pdf",
"mime_type": "application/pdf",
"size_bytes": 1048576,
"md5": "5d41402abc4b2a76b9719d911017c592",
"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"message_ids": [
"claude_chat_msg_abc123"
],
"claude_chat_ids": [
"claude_chat_def456"
]
}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: stringThe file ID (tagged ID, e.g., claude_file_abc123)
Headers
"anthropic-version": optional stringThe version of the Claude API you want to use.
Read more about versioning and our version history here.
"x-api-key": optional string
Returns
type: optional "claude_file_deleted"Constant string confirming deletion
default: claude_file_deleted
id: stringThe ID of the file that was deleted
Example
bash
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/compliance/apps/chats/files/$CLAUDE_FILE_ID \
-X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ANTHROPIC_COMPLIANCE_API_KEY"