Delete Database

Use Case

Use this endpoint to move a database to trash. This is a soft delete.

Endpoint

Permissions

Requires databases.write and access to the target resource.

Parameters

Response Example

{
  "object": "database",
  "id": "66666666-6666-4666-8666-666666666666",
  "created_time": "2026-04-09T08:00:00.000Z",
  "last_edited_time": "2026-04-09T09:30:00.000Z",
  "created_by": {
    "object": "user",
    "id": "bbbbbbbb-bbbb-4bbb-8bbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"
  },
  "last_edited_by": {
    "object": "user",
    "id": "bbbbbbbb-bbbb-4bbb-8bbb-bbbbbbbbbbbb"
  },
  "title": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": {
        "content": "Task Board",
        "link": null
      },
      "plain_text": "Task Board",
      "href": null
    }
  ],
  "description": [],
  "icon": null,
  "cover": null,
  "parent": {
    "type": "page_id",
    "page_id": "55555555-5555-4555-8555-555555555555"
  },
  "properties": {
    "Name": {
      "id": "title",
      "type": "title",
      "name": "Name"
    },
    "Status": {
      "id": "16161616-1616-4616-8616-161616161616",
      "type": "select",
      "name": "Status"
    }
  },
  "in_trash": true,
  "is_inline": false,
  "url": "https://buildin.ai/database/66666666-6666-4666-8666-666666666666"
}

Behavior

• The endpoint performs a soft delete by moving the target to trash.
• The response returns the target object or a deletion state with in_trash: true.
• Use the corresponding update endpoint when you need to explicitly set trash state as part of a larger update.

Errors

• 401 unauthorized: invalid or expired token.
• 403 forbidden: missing scope or no access.
• 404 not_found: target resource does not exist.

Related Docs

Prerequisites

• Get Database

Next Steps

• Update Database

References

• Error Codes