> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.flashback.tech/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.flashback.tech/support-reference/platform-api-reference/storage-apis/bucket-management/delete__bucket_-bucketid.md).

# delete\_\_bucket\_{bucketId}

`DELETE /bucket/{bucketId}`

*Delete Bucket*

Permanently delete a storage bucket. This operation is irreversible and will remove the bucket from the system.

**Important Notes:**

* Buckets cannot be deleted if they are currently being used by any storage repositories
* This endpoint respects workspace access controls. Users can only delete buckets within their accessible workspaces
* Deletion is soft-delete (marked as deleted but not physically removed from database)
* Organization bucket quota will be updated accordingly

#### TypeScript Client Library

```typescript
public deleteStorageBucket = async (bucketId: string): Promise<ActionResponse> => {
  return this.makeRequest<ActionResponse>(`bucket/${bucketId}`, 'DELETE', null);
};
```

#### Code Samples

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Shell" %}

```shell
# You can also use wget
curl -X DELETE https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId} \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access-token}'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="HTTP" %}

```http
DELETE https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId} HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:3000
Accept: application/json
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript" %}

```javascript
const headers = {
  'Accept':'application/json',
  'Authorization':'Bearer {access-token}'
};

fetch('https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId}',
{
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: headers
})
.then(function(res) {
    return res.json();
}).then(function(body) {
    console.log(body);
});
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Ruby" %}

```ruby
require 'rest-client'
require 'json'

headers = {
  'Accept' => 'application/json',
  'Authorization' => 'Bearer {access-token}'
}

result = RestClient.delete 'https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId}',
  params: {
  }, headers: headers

p JSON.parse(result)
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
headers = {
  'Accept': 'application/json',
  'Authorization': 'Bearer {access-token}'
}

r = requests.delete('https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId}', headers = headers)

print(r.json())
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}

```php
<?php

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$headers = array(
    'Accept' => 'application/json',
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer {access-token}',
);
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}

```java
URL obj = new URL("https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId}");
HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) obj.openConnection();
con.setRequestMethod("DELETE");
int responseCode = con.getResponseCode();
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(
    new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream()));
String inputLine;
StringBuffer response = new StringBuffer();
while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
    response.append(inputLine);
}
in.close();
System.out.println(response.toString());
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Go" %}

```go
package main

import (
       "bytes"
       "net/http"
)

func main() {

    headers := map[string][]string{
        "Accept": []string{"application/json"},
        "Authorization": []string{"Bearer {access-token}"},
    }

    data := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{jsonReq})
    req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", "https://backend.flashback.tech/bucket/{bucketId}", data)
    req.Header = headers

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    // ...
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Parameters <a href="#delete__bucket_-bucketid-parameters" id="delete__bucket_-bucketid-parameters"></a>

| Name     | In   | Type   | Required | Description                     |
| -------- | ---- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------- |
| bucketId | path | string | true     | Unique identifier of the bucket |

> Example responses

> 200 Response

```json
{
  "success": true
}
```

#### Responses <a href="#delete__bucket_-bucketid-responses" id="delete__bucket_-bucketid-responses"></a>

| Status | Meaning                                                                    | Description                               | Schema |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ |
| 200    | [OK](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.3.1)                    | Bucket deleted successfully               | Inline |
| 403    | [Forbidden](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.3)             | Insufficient permissions or bucket in use | Inline |
| 404    | [Not Found](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.5.4)             | Bucket or user not found                  | Inline |
| 500    | [Internal Server Error](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.1) | Failed to delete bucket                   | Inline |

#### Response Schema <a href="#delete__bucket_-bucketid-responseschema" id="delete__bucket_-bucketid-responseschema"></a>

Status Code **200**

| Name      | Type    | Required | Restrictions | Description              |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------ |
| » success | boolean | false    | none         | Operation success status |

Status Code **403**

| Name      | Type    | Required | Restrictions | Description |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| » success | boolean | false    | none         | none        |
| » message | string  | false    | none         | none        |

Status Code **404**

| Name      | Type    | Required | Restrictions | Description |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| » success | boolean | false    | none         | none        |
| » message | string  | false    | none         | none        |

Status Code **500**

| Name      | Type    | Required | Restrictions | Description |
| --------- | ------- | -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| » success | boolean | false    | none         | none        |
| » message | string  | false    | none         | none        |

To perform this operation, you must be authenticated by means of one of the following methods: BearerAuth


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters:

```
GET https://docs.flashback.tech/support-reference/platform-api-reference/storage-apis/bucket-management/delete__bucket_-bucketid.md?ask=<question>&goal=<user_goal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.