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# Delete Media

> Delete one or more media items

## Endpoint

```
POST https://api.ugc.inc/media/delete
```

## Overview

Delete media items by their IDs. This will also delete the associated files from blob storage. Works for both user-uploaded media and social audio.

## Request Body

<ParamField body="ids" type="string[]" required>
  Array of media IDs to delete. Always provide as an array, even for single deletions.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  Deletion result

  <Expandable title="Response properties">
    <ResponseField name="deleted" type="string[]">
      Array of IDs that were successfully deleted
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="failed" type="array">
      Array of failed deletions with error details

      <Expandable title="Failed item properties">
        <ResponseField name="id" type="string">
          Media ID that failed to delete
        </ResponseField>

        <ResponseField name="message" type="string">
          Error message
        </ResponseField>
      </Expandable>
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="message" type="string">
      Summary message
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.ugc.inc/media/delete \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "ids": ["media_abc123", "audio_def456"]
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      'https://api.ugc.inc/media/delete',
      headers={
          'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      json={
          'ids': ['media_abc123', 'audio_def456']
      }
  )

  data = response.json()

  if data['ok']:
      print(f"Deleted: {len(data['data']['deleted'])} items")
      
      if data['data'].get('failed'):
          for fail in data['data']['failed']:
              print(f"Failed to delete {fail['id']}: {fail['message']}")
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.ugc.inc/media/delete', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      ids: ['media_abc123', 'audio_def456']
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();

  if (data.ok) {
    console.log('Deleted:', data.data.deleted.length, 'items');
  }
  ```

  ```typescript React theme={null}
  import { UGCClient } from 'ugcinc';

  const client = new UGCClient({
    apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  });

  // Delete single item (still pass as array)
  const single = await client.media.delete({
    ids: ['media_abc123']
  });

  // Delete multiple items
  const multiple = await client.media.delete({
    ids: ['media_abc123', 'media_def456', 'audio_ghi789']
  });

  if (multiple.ok) {
    console.log(`Deleted ${multiple.data.deleted.length} items`);
  }
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success Response theme={null}
  {
    "ok": true,
    "code": 200,
    "data": {
      "deleted": ["media_abc123", "audio_def456"],
      "message": "Deleted 2 items"
    }
  }
  ```

  ```json Partial Success Response theme={null}
  {
    "ok": true,
    "code": 200,
    "data": {
      "deleted": ["media_abc123"],
      "failed": [
        {
          "id": "media_notfound",
          "message": "Media not found"
        }
      ],
      "message": "Deleted 1 items, 1 failed"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>