Delete Files
DELETE
/v1/sandbox/{sandbox_id}/filesDELETE
/v1/sandbox/{'{sandbox_id}'}/filesYour instance endpoint, shown on the instance page in the dashboard. Each instance has its own host; there is no shared API host.
Description
Deletes one or more files from the sandbox filesystem. Provide a list of absolute paths in the request body. All specified files are removed permanently and the operation cannot be undone.
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
sandbox_id | string | Yes | Sandbox ID or name |
Request Body
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
paths | string[] | Yes | Array of absolute file paths to delete |
Responses
200 Success
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
status | string | Always "deleted" on success |
default An unexpected error response.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
code | integer | |
message | string | |
details | object[] |
Request
curl -X DELETE "https://your-instance.example.com/v1/sandbox/sb_abc123/files" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"paths": ["/repo/temp.txt", "/repo/build/output.bin"]
}'const response = await fetch(
"https://your-instance.example.com/v1/sandbox/sb_abc123/files",
{
method: "DELETE",
headers: {
Authorization: "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
paths: ["/repo/temp.txt", "/repo/build/output.bin"],
}),
}
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); // { status: "deleted" }import requests
response = requests.delete(
"https://your-instance.example.com/v1/sandbox/sb_abc123/files",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"},
json={
"paths": ["/repo/temp.txt", "/repo/build/output.bin"],
},
)
print(response.json()) # {"status": "deleted"}Response
{"status": "deleted"}{"code": 0, "message": "string", "details": [{"@type": "string"}]}
