# Knowledge bases: Delete a document (https://docs.envocal.ai/api-reference/knowledge-bases/delete-a-document/)

> Requires knowledge:write

## DELETE `/v1/tenants/{tenantId}/knowledge-bases/{kbId}/documents/{docId}`

**Required permission:** `knowledge:write`

### Parameters

| Name | In | | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tenantId` | path | required | string | Tenant id, or `current` for the key's own tenant. Must be the key's tenant or one of its sub-tenants. |
| `kbId` | path | required | string | Knowledge base id. |
| `docId` | path | required | string | Document id. |

### Responses

**204**: Deleted.

**401**: Missing, invalid, revoked or expired API key.

**403**: The key lacks the required permission, or the tenant/resource is outside its reach.

**404**: Not found in this tenant.

**429**: Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the number of seconds in the Retry-After header.

**503**: The knowledge service is unavailable; the document was not deleted. Retry later.

### Example

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.envocal.ai/v1/tenants/current/knowledge-bases/{kbId}/documents/{docId}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer evk_eu_..."
```