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# DeleteFolder

# Package: sites

# Namespace: SiteFoldersServiceV2

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/account-level/sites/site-folders/delete-folder.md

## Introduction

Deletes a folder and moves its content to the parent folder (or to root level if no parent folder exists).
> **Important**: You can only call this method when authenticated as a Wix user or by using an account level API key.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteFolder
 Description: Deletes a folder and moves its content to the parent folder (or to root level if no parent folder exists). > **Important**: You can only call this method when authenticated as a Wix user or by using an account level API key.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/site-folders/v2/folders/{id}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  id
 Method parameters: 
   param name: id | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: Empty
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 404 | Status Code: NOT_FOUND | Application Code: folder_not_found | Description: Couldn't find the specified folder.


```

### Examples

### DeleteFolder
```curl
curl -X DELETE 'https://www.wixapis.com/site-folders/v2/folders/6af5d704-e949-4ca0-a646-08f5c25bfb64' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json, text/plain, */*' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'wix-account-id: c07eba20-d970-49af-8a6b-c60e0741d876'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.sites.SiteFoldersServiceV2.deleteFolder(_id)
 Description: Deletes a folder and moves its content to the parent folder (or to root level if no parent folder exists). > **Important**: You can only call this method when authenticated as a Wix user or by using an account level API key.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  _id
 Method parameters: 
   param name: _id | type: string | description: Folder GUID. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<Empty>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 404 | Status Code: NOT_FOUND | Application Code: folder_not_found | Description: Couldn't find the specified folder.


```

### Examples

### deleteFolder
```javascript
import { siteFolders } from '@wix/sites';

async function deleteFolder(_id) {
  const response = await siteFolders.deleteFolder(_id);
};
```

### deleteFolder (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { siteFolders } from '@wix/sites';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDeleteFolderMethod(_id) {
  const elevatedDeleteFolder = auth.elevate(siteFolders.deleteFolder);
  const response = await elevatedDeleteFolder(_id);
}
```

### deleteFolder (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { siteFolders } from '@wix/sites';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { siteFolders },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function deleteFolder(_id) {
  const response = await myWixClient.siteFolders.deleteFolder(_id);
};
```

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