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# DeleteFolder

# Package: collectionManagement

# Namespace: CollectionFolderService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/folders/delete-folder.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Data Collections: SCOPE.DC-DATA.DATA-COLLECTIONS-MANAGE

## Introduction

Deletes a folder.

Collection references are moved to the root folder.

> **Note**: The root folder can't be deleted.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: deleteFolder
 Description: Deletes a folder.  Collection references are moved to the root folder.  > **Note**: The root folder can't be deleted.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v1/folders/{folderId}
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  folderId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: folderId | type:   none | required: true
 Return type: DeleteFolderResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 409 | Status Code: ALREADY_EXISTS | Application Code: COLLECTION_REFERENCE_EXISTS | Description: A collection reference from the deleted folder already exists in the root folder.


```

### Examples

### Delete a folder
```curl
curl -X DELETE https://wixapis.com/autocms/v1/folders/593c732f-d781-4457-b4a9-7ad73ddf4b1a  \
    -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.collectionManagement.CollectionFolderService.deleteFolder(folderId)
 Description: Deletes a folder.  Collection references are moved to the root folder.  > **Note**: The root folder can't be deleted.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  folderId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: folderId | type: string | description: Folder GUID. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DeleteFolderResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 409 | Status Code: ALREADY_EXISTS | Application Code: COLLECTION_REFERENCE_EXISTS | Description: A collection reference from the deleted folder already exists in the root folder.


```

### Examples

### deleteFolder
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';

async function deleteFolder(folderId) {
  const response = await folders.deleteFolder(folderId);
};
```

### deleteFolder (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

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

### 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 { folders } from '@wix/autocms-folders-service';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

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


async function deleteFolder(folderId) {
  const response = await myWixClient.folders.deleteFolder(folderId);
};
```

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