---
title: "bird assets folders delete"
description: "Delete a folder and move its contents up"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/assets-folders-delete"
---

# `bird assets folders delete`

## Usage

```bash
bird assets folders delete <folder-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Moves child folders and assets to the deleted folder's parent, preserving their URLs. A name conflict with a child folder refuses the deletion. Repeating deletion is safe.

This is destructive and cannot be undone; pass --yes to confirm.

## Examples

```bash
bird assets folders delete <id> --yes
```

## Options

#### Safety

| Name                | Description                                                  |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice |
| `--yes`             | Confirm the action (required; the CLI never prompts)         |

## Related

| Name                                                                      | Description                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| [`bird assets folders create`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-folders-create) | Create a folder in the media library  |
| [`bird assets folders get`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-folders-get)       | Get a media-library folder by ID      |
| [`bird assets folders list`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-folders-list)     | List workspace media-library folders  |
| [`bird assets folders update`](/docs/cli/reference/assets-folders-update) | Rename or move a media-library 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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