# Delete a document

> The delete_document MCP tool: delete a document.

`delete_document` · writes · destructive

[REST: `DELETE /v1/documents/{documentId}`](https://api.bymundi.com/docs/reference/documents.delete.md)

## What the model reads

Deletes a document and its file. It cannot be undone, so `confirm` must be the document's exact name. To hide a document from the travelers without deleting it, use update_document with `visibility: staff`.

Permissions: documents:write.
This cannot be undone.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `documentId` | uuid | yes |  |
| `confirm` | string | yes | The document's exact name. max 200 chars |

## Input schema (JSON)

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "documentId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "confirm": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 200,
      "description": "The document's exact name."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "documentId",
    "confirm"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```