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ConceptsThe Worklayer platformAuthenticationRate Limits

MemberThe Member ResourceCreate a memberRetrieve a memberRetrieve a member by external IDRetrieve a list of membersUpdate a memberAccept terms for a member

JobsThe Job ResourceThe job creation flowThe Info Gathering ChecklistCreate a job from a templateRetrieve questionnaireSubmit questionnaire answersRequest a specific ProRequest a previous ProSubmit a jobRetrieve a list of your jobsList job documentsDelete a jobRetrieve a job checklistComplete info gathering for a jobRequest cancellationRequest reopen

Job ProgressionsApprove a draftReject a draftMark job as ready to file

ConsultationsThe Consultation Resource

Scope Change RequestsChange job scopeList consultation service itemsCreate job scope change requestApprove a job scope changeReject a job scope change

Job TemplatesThe Job Template ResourceRetrieve available job templates

Personal ProfilesThe Personal Profile ResourceRetrieve a personal profileSave a personal profileProvide a personal profile to a jobRetrieve a personal profile for a job

Spousal ProfilesThe Spousal Profile ResourceRetrieve a spousal profileSave a spousal profileProvide a spousal profile to a jobRetrieve a spousal profile for a job

Dependent ProfilesThe Dependent Profile ResourceList dependent profilesRetrieve a dependent profileCreate a dependent profileUpdate a dependent profileDelist a dependent profileProvide a dependent profile to a jobRemove a dependent profile from a jobRetrieve dependent profiles for a job

Business ProfilesThe Business Profile ResourceList business profilesCreate a business profileUpdate a business profileRetrieve a business profileRetrieve a business profile for a jobDelist a business profileProvide a business profile to a job

Tax Refund MethodsThe Tax Refund Method ResourceList tax refund methodsCreate a tax refund methodRetrieve a tax refund methodRetrieve a tax refund method for a jobUpdate a tax refund methodDelist a tax refund methodProvide a personal refund methodProvide a business refund method

DocumentsThe Document ResourceCreate a documentGet a documentDownload a documentDelete a document

Document TypesThe Document Type ResourceList document types

MessagesThe Message ResourceSend a messageList messagesGet unread count

OCRStart OCR processingGet OCR results

WebhooksConsume webhook eventsEvent resourcesCheck signatures

Magic LinkDashboardJob DetailsWaitlist

PortalPortal embedding

GuidesFilteringPostman Collection

Delete Document

Delete a document belonging to a job in your workspace.

The delete document endpoint lets you remove a document from your workspace.

Endpoint

Method	Url
`DELETE`	`/v1.0/documents/{document_id}`

Url Parameters

document_id

•

string

The document's ID.

Sample Request

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1curl -X DELETE 'https://api.worklayer.com/v1.0/documents/499d692d-67aa-4127-a45c-b9e27f54afad' \
2-H 'Authorization: Bearer {token}'

Response

A 204 No Content

Errors

Forbidden: API Client does not have permission to delete the document.
Unauthorized: API Client does not have valid credentials.
BadRequest: Either required properties are missing, or there was a malformed request.
NotFound: A document with the requested document_id could not be found.

Last updated on April 17, 2026

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