---
title: "Delete a folder and move its contents up"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder"
---

# Delete a folder and move its contents up

`DELETE /v1/asset-folders/{folder_id}`

Deletes a folder. Its subfolders and its assets move up one level, to the folder
it sat in, so nothing is removed from the library as a side effect and no URL
changes.

If a subfolder's name is already taken where it would land, the delete is refused
and the response names the folders to resolve first. Deleting is idempotent.

## Code samples

**TypeScript**

```ts
await bird.assets.folders.delete("asf_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg");
```

Examples: [TypeScript](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.ts.md) · [Python](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.py.md) · [Go](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.go.md) · [PHP](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.php.md) · [CLI](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.cli.md) · [MCP](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.mcp.md) · [cURL](/docs/api/reference/delete-asset-folder.curl.md)

## Path parameters

- `folder_id` (string): ID of the asset folder.

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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