Archive up to 1,000 workspace files while retaining their stored bytes. Use Restore File to recover each file.
OAuth scope: api:write.
POST
/api/v2/files/bulk-deleteX-API-Key<token>
Your Sim API key, personal or workspace-scoped. Generate one under Settings, then API Keys. Operations that reject workspace keys say so in their own description.
In: header
Request Body
application/json
Workspace and files selected for deletion.
TypeScript Definitions
Use the request body type in TypeScript.
Response Body
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
curl -X POST "https://www.sim.ai/api/v2/files/bulk-delete" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "workspaceId": "a91c4b2e-6d3f-4e8a-b5c7-0d9e2f1a8c64", "fileIds": [ "wf_V1StGXR8z5jdHi6BmyT91" ] }'{
"data": {
"deletedItems": {
"files": 1
}
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"message": "Invalid request"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"message": "Authentication required"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "FORBIDDEN",
"message": "Insufficient workspace permissions",
"details": {
"code": "INSUFFICIENT_WORKSPACE_ROLE"
}
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"message": "Not found"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
"message": "Request body is too large"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE",
"message": "Request body must be sent as application/json"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "RATE_LIMITED",
"message": "API rate limit exceeded",
"details": {
"retryAfter": "2026-01-01T00:00:30.000Z"
}
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "INTERNAL_ERROR",
"message": "Internal server error"
}
}{
"error": {
"code": "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "Service temporarily unavailable"
}
}