Delete File

Permanently delete an uploaded file.

warning

File deletion is irreversible. Ensure the file is no longer needed before deletion.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
fileId	string	Yes	Unique identifier of the file to delete

Response

No response body is returned. Success is indicated by the absence of an error:

• Go: Returns only error - nil indicates success
• TypeScript: Returns void - no error thrown indicates success

Examples

Go

import "github.com/silentwitness/go-sdk"

silentwitness.Key = "sk_test_..."
err := silentwitness.Files.Delete(ctx, &silentwitness.DeleteFileRequest{
    FileId: "file_1234567890abcdef",
})
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

fmt.Println("File deleted successfully")

TypeScript

import { setApiKey, deleteFile } from "@silentwitness/typescript-sdk";

setApiKey("sk_test_...");
await deleteFile({
    fileId: "file_1234567890abcdef"
});

console.log("File deleted successfully");

Errors

Code	Description
NOT_FOUND	File does not exist or already deleted
PERMISSION_DENIED	Insufficient permissions to delete this file
UNAUTHENTICATED	Invalid or missing API key