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

# Delete File

> Delete a file or directory from the instance.

Deletes a file or directory at the specified path on the instance. Be careful — this is permanent and there's no undo.

## Authentication

Requires an **org-level API key** or a **scoped token** with the appropriate permission.

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="instance_id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the instance.
</ParamField>

## Query Parameters

<ParamField query="path" type="string" required>
  The path of the file or directory to delete, relative to the instance root.
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns `204 No Content` on success.

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-dimmed"}}
  curl -X DELETE "https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/files?path=config/old-config.json" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```text 204 theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-dimmed"}}
  No Content
  ```
</ResponseExample>