> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Transcription

> Permanently delete a transcription record. This action is irreversible.

<Warning>
  This action is **irreversible**. Once deleted, the transcription and all its processed data cannot be recovered.
</Warning>

<Note>
  Returns `404` if the transcription is not found.
</Note>


## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/openapi-transcriptions.json POST /delete-transcription
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Heify API — Transcriptions
  description: Endpoints for submitting, retrieving, and managing Transcriptions.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.heify.com
security:
  - apiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /delete-transcription:
    post:
      summary: Delete a Transcription
      description: >-
        Permanently deletes a transcription record and all its associated
        processing data. This action is irreversible.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteTranscriptionRequest'
            examples:
              DeleteExample:
                summary: Delete a transcription
                value:
                  transcription_id: 1a2b3c4d-e5f6-7890-1234-567890abcdef
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Transcription deleted successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteTranscriptionResponse'
              examples:
                Success:
                  value:
                    data:
                      message: Transcription deleted successfully.
components:
  schemas:
    DeleteTranscriptionRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        transcription_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The unique identifier of the transcription to delete.
      required:
        - transcription_id
    DeleteTranscriptionResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
              example: Transcription deleted successfully.
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key

````