Delete collection

Delete a collection by its ID.

This action is irreversible. Deleting a collection will remove all associated metadata and may affect access to contained scenes.

Use cases:

  • Cleaning up unused collections
  • Implementing collection management workflows
  • Data retention compliance
DELETE
/api/v1/collections/{collectionId}
AuthorizationBearer <token>

The API will use the Authorization: Bearer <your-key> header for requests.

In: header

Path Parameters

collectionId*string

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X DELETE "https://api.excalidraw.com/api/v1/collections/string"
{
  "property1": null,
  "property2": null
}
{
  "statusCode": 401,
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "string"
}
{
  "statusCode": 403,
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "string"
}
{
  "statusCode": 404,
  "error": "Not Found",
  "message": "string"
}