---
title: "Service: /members/{member}/groups/{group}/uris/{uri} [DELETE]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/uri-DELETE.html
description: "API endpoint to remove a URI and its associated files, metadata, and references. Starts asynchronous process for folders. Requires administrator privileges and `delete-documents` enabled globally."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:36:04+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: uri-DELETE
resource_id: uri
path_template: /members/{member}/groups/{group}/uris/{uri}
http_method: DELETE
api_category: uri
implementation_version: 6.2004
api_since: 5.9700
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: supported
cache_control: N/A
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~191
---

# /members/\{member\}/groups/\{group\}/uris/\{uri\} \[DELETE\]

## Description

Delete a URI.

If the [URI](../../reference/glossary/uri.md) is a folder, this service starts an [Asynchronous process](../usage/asynchronous_process.md).

Deletes URIs and corresponding files plus all associated edits, xrefs, comments, tasks, notes, etc.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service requires administrator and `delete-documents` must be enabled in [global properties](../../guide/configuration/properties/global_properties.md).

## Response

This service returns the following XML:

```xml

<uri-delete>
  [<thread ...> ... </thread>|<uri ...> ... </uri>]
</uri-delete>
```

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected for this service.