> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Artifact

> DELETE /v0/operator/artifacts/:publicId — Destroy an artifact; the URL returns 410 Gone

Permanently destroys an artifact. The artifact is tombstoned — its shareable URL immediately starts returning `410 Gone` with a tombstone page. This action is irreversible.

Requires user auth (`ut_` token). The operator must be bound to the agent that owns the artifact.

## Path parameters

| Parameter  | Type   | Required | Description                                     |
| ---------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `publicId` | string | Yes      | The unique identifier of the artifact to delete |

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE https://api.tokenrip.com/v0/operator/artifacts/ast_01hx9r3k2mfgxyz1234abcd \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ut_live_AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWx"
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Example response

```json theme={null}
{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {}
}
```

## Response fields

The `data` object is empty on success. Check `ok: true` to confirm deletion.

<Warning>
  Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. The artifact's shareable URL will return `410 Gone` immediately after this call succeeds.
</Warning>