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# Delete survey file

> Deletes file metadata and the object blob. Blocked with 409 when any questionnaire revision references the file, unless `force=true` (which removes those revisions first).



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/program.openapi.json delete /surveys/{surveyId}/files/{fileId}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Questra Program API
  version: 0.0.1
  description: >-
    REST API for the Questra Program product. Browser users authenticate through
    Questra Auth SSO; automation uses workspace-scoped API keys (`Authorization:
    Bearer qpk_live_…`). API keys carry scopes enforced before handlers.
    Outbound webhooks follow Standard Webhooks (at-least-once delivery;
    consumers must be idempotent).
servers:
  - url: /v1
    description: Program API base path
security: []
paths:
  /surveys/{surveyId}/files/{fileId}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Survey files
      summary: Delete survey file
      description: >-
        Deletes file metadata and the object blob. Blocked with 409 when any
        questionnaire revision references the file, unless `force=true` (which
        removes those revisions first).
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          required: true
          name: surveyId
          in: path
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          required: true
          name: fileId
          in: path
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: >-
              When true, delete questionnaire revisions that reference this
              file, then delete the file. When false/omitted, return 409 if any
              revision references the file.
          required: false
          description: >-
            When true, delete questionnaire revisions that reference this file,
            then delete the file. When false/omitted, return 409 if any revision
            references the file.
          name: force
          in: query
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Deleted
        '404':
          description: Survey or file not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorBody'
        '409':
          description: File referenced by questionnaire revision(s)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorBody'
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        resource:
          type: string
        slug:
          type: string
        file_id:
          type: string
        endpoint_id:
          type: string
        event_id:
          type: string
        delivery_id:
          type: string
        api_key_id:
          type: string
        integration_id:
          type: string
        audit_id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        details: {}
        question_ids:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        survey_ids:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        revisions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: number
      required:
        - error

````