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DELETE
/
authors
/
delete
/
{id}
Delete author
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.octaviatech.app/cms/authors/delete/{id} \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>'
{
  "success": true,
  "statusCode": 200,
  "message": "Deleted",
  "data": null
}
Deleting an author permanently removes their profile and all related metadata from your workspace.
This action cannot be undone, and any articles linked to this author will lose their reference — those articles must be reassigned to another author before deletion.

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Rules

  • ✅ id is required to identify the author to delete
  • ⚠️ Articles associated with this author should be reassigned first
  • ❌ Deleted authors cannot be restored or recovered later
  • ❌ Deleting an active author without reassignment may cause missing references in articles

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Validation & Behavior

  • Once deleted, the author’s data and localized fields are permanently removed
  • Attempting to delete a non-existent author returns a 404 Not Found response
  • Soft-deletion is not supported for authors — the deletion is immediate and irreversible
  • To temporarily disable an author, use isActive: false instead of deleting them

Authorizations

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x-api-key
string
header
required

Path Parameters

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id
string
required
Pattern: ^[a-fA-F0-9]{24}$
Example:

"{{objectId}}"

Response

Deleted