---
title: "Service: /members/{member}/uris/{uri}/drafts/{editid} [DELETE]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/delete-member-draft-edit-DELETE.html
description: "Deletes a draft edit for a specific member and URI. Only the draft author or group manager can invoke this service. Returns XML confirmation with optional fragment deletion status. Deprecated in favor of the group-based endpoint."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:03+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: psml-DELETE
resource_id: psml
path_template: /members/{member}/uris/{uri}/drafts/{editid}
http_method: DELETE
api_category: psml
implementation_version: 6.2005
api_since: 5.9800
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~177
---

# /members/\{member\}/uris/\{uri\}/drafts/\{editid\} \[DELETE\]

## Description

Delete a draft edit.

> **Warning:** This service does not remove empty fragments properly and should only be used when the member no longer has access to the document’s group. Instead use [Service: /members/\{member\}/groups/\{group\}/uris/\{uri\}/drafts/\{editid\} \[DELETE\]](delete-uri-draft-DELETE.md)

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

Only the draft author themselves, or a manager of the group containing the draft, can invoke this service.

## Response

The XML returned is:

```xml

<draft-delete [fragmentdeleted="true"] />
 
```

## Error Handling

| 0x1215 | Edit ID not found |
| --- | --- |