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updatedAt: 2026-05-28T15:48:11.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://dev.frontapp.com/llms.txt
---

# Delete an article

Deletes an article and all its content and translations.

Required scope: `knowledge_bases:delete`

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "x-api-id": "front",
  "x-explorer-enabled": false,
  "x-proxy-enabled": true,
  "x-samples-enabled": true,
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Core API",
    "contact": {
      "name": "Front Platform",
      "url": "https://community.front.com"
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "http": []
    }
  ],
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api2.frontapp.com"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "KnowledgeBaseArticleSlimResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "_links",
          "id",
          "slug",
          "locales"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "_links": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "self": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Link to resource",
                "example": "https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/knowledge_base_articles/kba_12"
              },
              "related": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "knowledge_base": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Link to the article's knowledge base",
                    "example": "https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/knowledge_bases/knb_12"
                  },
                  "category": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "nullable": true,
                    "description": "Link to the article's category",
                    "example": "https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/knowledge_base_category/kbc_12"
                  },
                  "content": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "Link to the article's content",
                    "example": "https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/knowledge_base_articles/kba_12/content"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Unique identifier of the knowledge base article",
            "example": "kba_12"
          },
          "slug": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL slug of the article. Construct the full URL using the template of protocol/knowledge base domain/locale/slug, such as https://yourDomain.com/en/articles/5",
            "example": "/articles/5"
          },
          "locales": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "List of the locales the article supports",
            "example": [
              "en",
              "es"
            ],
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "created_at": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Timestamp when the article was created",
            "example": 1622672452.363
          },
          "updated_at": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Timestamp when the article was updated",
            "example": 1654309308.278
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "http": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT"
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "knowledgeBaseArticleSlim": {
        "description": "A knowledge base article",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/KnowledgeBaseArticleSlimResponse"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "paths": {
    "/knowledge_base_articles/{article_id}": {
      "delete": {
        "summary": "Delete an article",
        "operationId": "delete-an-article",
        "description": "Deletes an article and all its content and translations.\n\nRequired scope: `knowledge_bases:delete`",
        "tags": [
          "Knowledge Base Articles"
        ],
        "parameters": [
          {
            "in": "path",
            "name": "article_id",
            "required": true,
            "description": "The ID of the article to delete",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "default": "kba_123"
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/knowledgeBaseArticleSlim"
          }
        },
        "x-required-scopes": [
          "knowledge_bases:delete"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
```