---
title: "Deleting assets"
url: "https://fileflare.io/docs/api-deleting-assets/"
description: "API reference for deleting file and URL assets from your Fileflare account via the API."
published: "2026-03-27T16:26:34+00:00"
modified: "2026-05-01T17:16:01+00:00"
---

Delete a single asset, or bulk-delete every asset on your account. Deleting an asset removes it from any products and orders it was attached to — past customers lose access to anything they hadn’t already downloaded. Use carefully.

Requires [Bearer authentication](/docs/api-authentication/) with your Fileflare key. Rate-limited to 60 requests per minute.

## Endpoint

```
DELETE https://app.digital-downloads.com/api/v1/assets/{asset}
```

## Parameters

### Path

- `{asset}` — UUID of the asset to delete

## Example request

```
# Delete a single asset
curl -X DELETE https://app.digital-downloads.com/api/v1/assets/82664d96-6dfd-4343-96b0-05c46f412a5b \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Delete ALL assets on the account (irreversible)
curl -X POST https://app.digital-downloads.com/api/v1/assets/deleted-all \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Example response — 202 Accepted

```
{
  "deleted": true
}
```

## Notes

- Returns **202 Accepted** — deletion is queued and processed asynchronously. The asset is removed from listings immediately, but storage cleanup happens in the background.
- Single delete: `DELETE /api/v1/assets/{asset}`.
- Bulk delete (everything): `POST /api/v1/assets/deleted-all` — destructive, no confirmation. Use only when you’re sure.
- Past customers lose access to deleted assets the next time they try to download. Their existing local copies are unaffected.

## Common errors

- **404** — asset doesn’t exist on your account.

## Keep learning

- [What happens when you delete an asset (UI)](/docs/deleted-product-purchased-assets/)
- [List assets](/docs/api-viewing-assets/)