# Delete an article

Deletes an existing article.

### Path Parameters

- id - The unique identifier of the article to delete

### Response

Returns a deletion confirmation object:
- id - The ID of the deleted article
- object - Always "article"
- deleted - Always true

### Errors

- 404 - Article not found in your organization's help center

Endpoint: DELETE /v2/help_center/articles/{id}
Version: 2026-01-01.nova
Security: bearerAuth

## Header parameters:

  - `Featurebase-Version` (string)
    API version for this request. Defaults to your organization's configured API version if not specified.
    Example: "2026-01-01.nova"

## Path parameters:

  - `id` (string, required)
    The article unique identifier
    Example: "1234567"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string, required)
    Unique identifier of the deleted article
    Example: "1234567"

  - `object` (string, required)
    Object type identifier
    Enum: "article"

  - `deleted` (boolean, required)
    Indicates the resource was deleted
    Enum: true

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (object, required)

  - `error.type` (string, required)
    The type of error returned
    Enum: "invalid_request_error"

  - `error.code` (string, required)
    Machine-readable error code
    Enum: "invalid_id"

  - `error.message` (string, required)
    Human-readable error message
    Example: "An error occurred"

  - `error.param` (string)
    The parameter that caused the error (if applicable)
    Example: "id"

  - `error.status` (number, required)
    HTTP status code
    Enum: 400

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (object, required)

  - `error.type` (string, required)
    The type of error returned
    Enum: "invalid_request_error"

  - `error.code` (string, required)
    Machine-readable error code
    Enum: "article_not_found"

  - `error.message` (string, required)
    Human-readable error message
    Example: "An error occurred"

  - `error.param` (string)
    The parameter that caused the error (if applicable)
    Example: "id"

  - `error.status` (number, required)
    HTTP status code
    Enum: 404