> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hq.zone/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete an artifact

> Permanently deletes a delivered artifact and its stored bytes. Authorized like the
artifact listing: the caller must participate in the artifact's conversation, or,
once detached, be the artifact's original producer (otherwise 403). Deleting an
attached artifact also removes it from the conversation transcript. Returns the
artifact id and a deleted flag; returns 404 if the artifact is not found in the
caller's workspace.



## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /v1/api/artifacts/{id}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: HQ API
  description: >-
    Public HTTP API for HQ. Authenticate with a Personal Access Token
    (`Authorization: Bearer hq_pat_...`) for server-side integrations, or an
    OAuth 2.1 authorization-code + PKCE flow for browser apps acting on a user's
    behalf. Both grant from the same resource:action scope vocabulary; an
    endpoint's required scope is listed under its `security`.
  license:
    name: Apache-2.0
    identifier: Apache-2.0
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.hq.zone
    description: HQ API (production)
security: []
tags:
  - name: me
    description: The signed-in user's own account
  - name: conversations
    description: Conversations and their messages
  - name: documents
    description: The content-addressed documents library
  - name: schedules
    description: Scheduled prompts and recurring tasks
  - name: agents
    description: Agents, their skills and integrations
  - name: memory
    description: What the assistant remembers (L5 governance)
  - name: tokens
    description: Personal Access Token management
  - name: billing
    description: Usage and billing
  - name: notifications
    description: In-app notification center
  - name: admin
    description: Workspace administration
  - name: integrations
    description: Workspace integrations (Slack, MCP, skills)
  - name: onboarding
    description: New-workspace onboarding wizard
  - name: auth
    description: Sign-in, sessions, and OAuth
paths:
  /v1/api/artifacts/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - conversations
      summary: Delete an artifact
      description: >-
        Permanently deletes a delivered artifact and its stored bytes.
        Authorized like the

        artifact listing: the caller must participate in the artifact's
        conversation, or,

        once detached, be the artifact's original producer (otherwise 403).
        Deleting an

        attached artifact also removes it from the conversation transcript.
        Returns the

        artifact id and a deleted flag; returns 404 if the artifact is not found
        in the

        caller's workspace.
      operationId: delete_artifact
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          description: Artifact id
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Artifact deleted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteArtifactResp'
        '403':
          description: Not allowed
        '404':
          description: Not found
      security:
        - bearer_pat:
            - conversations:write
        - oauth2:
            - conversations:write
components:
  schemas:
    DeleteArtifactResp:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - deleted
      properties:
        deleted:
          type: boolean
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
  securitySchemes:
    bearer_pat:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: hq_pat
      description: 'Personal Access Token. Send as `Authorization: Bearer hq_pat_...`.'
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://app.hq.zone/v1/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://api.hq.zone/v1/oauth/token
          refreshUrl: https://api.hq.zone/v1/oauth/token
          scopes:
            admin: Administer the workspace (users, settings, integrations)
            agents:read: View the agents in your workspace
            agents:write: Create and configure agents
            billing:read: View usage and billing information
            conversations:read: Read your conversations and their messages
            conversations:write: Start conversations and send messages on your behalf
            documents:read: Read your documents library
            documents:write: Upload and manage documents in your library
            memory:read: Read what the assistant remembers about you
            memory:write: Correct or delete what the assistant remembers
            schedules:read: View your scheduled tasks
            schedules:write: Create and manage scheduled tasks
            tables:read: Read your tables and their rows
            tables:write: Create tables and add, edit, or delete rows

````