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search:
  tags:
    - projects
    - DELETE
seo:
  description: >-
    Soft deletes a project documentation page or folder subtree… Reference for
    the DELETE /projects/documentation/{id} endpoint in the Leadtime Public API
    API.
sidebar:
  badge: DELETE
  label: Delete a project documentation node
title: Delete a project documentation node
type: openapi-operation
---
Soft deletes a project documentation page or folder subtree after explicit confirmation. Deleted nodes no longer accept reads or writes.

**Deletion behavior:**
- Call the delete-preview endpoint first to show active page and folder counts
- Pass confirmed=true and the unchanged previewToken to delete the complete subtree atomically
- A changed subtree returns HTTP 409. Get a new preview before retrying
- Deleted nodes disappear from list, tree, detail, and update operations
- Data remains soft-deleted for recovery or audit purposes

**Permissions:**
- Requires "manageDocumentation" permission for the project

<Operation source="api-reference" id="projectdocumentationcontroller-deleteprojectdocumentation" />