> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.userplane.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Link

> Delete a recording link

Soft-deletes a recording link. Only the link creator or a workspace admin/owner can delete a link.

<Note>
  This is a soft delete. The link data is preserved but becomes inaccessible. Subsequent requests
  for this link return `410 Gone`.
</Note>

## Errors

| Error code              | Status | Description                                    |
| ----------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `LINK_NOT_FOUND`        | 404    | Link does not exist                            |
| `LINK_GONE`             | 410    | Link has already been deleted                  |
| `LINK_DELETE_FORBIDDEN` | 403    | You do not have permission to delete this link |
| `LINK_DELETE_FAILED`    | 500    | Failed to delete the link                      |

Also returns [common authentication errors](/api/error-handling#authentication-errors).

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="List Links" icon="list" href="/api/links/list-links">
    View all active links in the workspace
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Link" icon="plus" href="/api/links/create-link">
    Create a new recording link
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get Link" icon="link" href="/api/links/get-link">
    Retrieve link details by ID
  </Card>

  <Card title="Error Handling" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/api/error-handling">
    Understand 410 Gone and other error codes
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /public/workspace/{workspaceId}/links/{linkId}
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Userplane Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Programmatic access to Userplane workspaces, recordings, and links.
    Authenticate with a Bearer token using your API key (uspl_ prefix).
servers:
  - url: https://api.userplane.io/api/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /public/workspace/{workspaceId}/links/{linkId}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Links
      summary: Delete recording link
      description: Delete a recording link
      operationId: links.delete
      parameters:
        - name: workspaceId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
        - name: linkId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      workspaceId:
                        type: string
                        minLength: 1
                      linkId:
                        type: string
                        minLength: 1
                    required:
                      - workspaceId
                      - linkId
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - data
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          description: '400'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: BAD_REQUEST
                      status:
                        const: 400
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          Invalid request parameters. Check the request body and
                          query parameters. See
                          https://docs.userplane.io/api/error-handling
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '401':
          description: '401'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: API_KEY_REQUIRED
                      status:
                        const: 401
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          API key is required. Include it as Authorization:
                          Bearer <your-api-key>. See
                          https://docs.userplane.io/api/authentication
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: API_KEY_INVALID
                      status:
                        const: 401
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          The provided API key is not valid. Verify the key and
                          try again. See
                          https://docs.userplane.io/api/authentication
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: API_KEY_EXPIRED
                      status:
                        const: 401
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          The API key has expired. Rotate or create a new key.
                          See https://docs.userplane.io/api/authentication
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '403':
          description: '403'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: API_KEY_DISABLED
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          The API key is disabled. Enable it or create a new
                          key. See https://docs.userplane.io/api/authentication
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: NOT_A_MEMBER
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          The API key owner is not a member of this workspace.
                          See https://docs.userplane.io/api/error-handling
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: LINK_WORKSPACE_MISMATCH
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Link does not belong to this workspace
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: LINK_DELETE_FORBIDDEN
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: You do not have permission to delete this link
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '404':
          description: '404'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: WORKSPACE_NOT_FOUND
                      status:
                        const: 404
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Workspace not found
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: LINK_NOT_FOUND
                      status:
                        const: 404
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Link not found
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '410':
          description: '410'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: WORKSPACE_GONE
                      status:
                        const: 410
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Workspace has been deleted
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: LINK_GONE
                      status:
                        const: 410
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Link has been deleted
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '429':
          description: '429'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: RATE_LIMITED
                      status:
                        const: 429
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          Rate limit exceeded. Wait and retry with exponential
                          backoff. See https://docs.userplane.io/api/rate-limits
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '500':
          description: '500'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: LINK_DELETE_FAILED
                      status:
                        const: 500
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Failed to delete link
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
        '503':
          description: '503'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
                      status:
                        const: 503
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: >-
                          API key verification service is temporarily
                          unavailable. Please try again later. See
                          https://docs.userplane.io/api/error-handling
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: false
                      code:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: number
                      message:
                        type: string
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key with uspl_ prefix. Create keys at
        dash.userplane.io/_/account?tab=developers

````