---
title: "Discard import upload"
description: "Discards an import upload that has not been committed and removes its temporary file."
language: en
canonical_url: "https://exac.mx/docs/en/api/catalog/imports/delete-import-upload"
md_url: "https://exac.mx/docs/en/api/catalog/imports/delete-import-upload.md"
---

# Discard import upload

Discards an import upload that has not been committed and removes its temporary file.

## Request

`DELETE /v1/imports/uploads/{uploadRef}`

- **Authorization:** Required permission: `imports:manage`.

- **Environments:** Production only

- **Idempotency:** Required

## Canonical machine contract

This fragment is generated from the canonical operation and Zod contracts used by the route.

```json
{
  "method": "DELETE",
  "path": "/v1/imports/uploads/{uploadRef}",
  "operation": {
    "operationId": "deleteImportUpload",
    "tags": [
      "Imports"
    ],
    "summary": "Discard import upload",
    "description": "Discards an import upload that has not been committed and removes its temporary file.",
    "security": [
      {
        "bearerAuth": []
      }
    ],
    "servers": [
      {
        "url": "https://adventurous-moose-616.convex.site",
        "description": "Current Exac production API deployment"
      }
    ],
    "parameters": [
      {
        "name": "uploadRef",
        "in": "path",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^upload:",
          "description": "Opaque uploadRef returned when an import upload is prepared"
        }
      },
      {
        "name": "Idempotency-Key",
        "in": "header",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 200
        },
        "description": "Unique retry key for this exact operation. Reuse it only when retrying the same request."
      }
    ],
    "requestBody": {
      "required": false,
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {},
            "additionalProperties": false
          },
          "example": {}
        }
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "200": {
        "description": "Operation completed.",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "data": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "uploadRef": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "pattern": "^upload:",
                      "description": "Opaque uploadRef returned when an import upload is prepared"
                    },
                    "entity": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "enum": [
                        "products",
                        "customers",
                        "suppliers"
                      ]
                    },
                    "fileName": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "status": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "enum": [
                        "prepared",
                        "uploaded",
                        "committing",
                        "committed",
                        "deleted",
                        "failed"
                      ]
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "uploadRef",
                    "entity",
                    "fileName",
                    "status"
                  ],
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "data"
              ],
              "additionalProperties": false
            },
            "example": {
              "data": {
                "uploadRef": "upload:example",
                "entity": "products",
                "fileName": "products.xml",
                "status": "deleted"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "400": {
        "description": "Invalid request.\n\n`validation_error`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "401": {
        "description": "Missing or invalid credential.\n\n`unauthenticated`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "WWW-Authenticate": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/WWWAuthenticate"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "403": {
        "description": "The credential does not include the `imports:manage` permission.\n\n`forbidden`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "WWW-Authenticate": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/WWWAuthenticate"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "404": {
        "description": "Resource not found.\n\n`not_found`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "405": {
        "description": "Method not allowed.\n\n`method_not_allowed`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Allow": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/Allow"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "409": {
        "description": "The operation conflicts with its current state or idempotency key.\n\nPossible codes: `conflict`, `idempotency_conflict`, `operation_in_progress`, `recovery_required`.",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Retry-After": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "429": {
        "description": "Too many requests.\n\n`rate_limited`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Retry-After": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "500": {
        "description": "Internal server error.\n\n`internal`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "503": {
        "description": "Service temporarily unavailable.\n\n`provider_unavailable`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Retry-After": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "x-exac-environments": [
      "production"
    ]
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "ApiError": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "error": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ProgrammaticError"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "error"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "ProgrammaticError": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "validation_error",
              "unauthenticated",
              "forbidden",
              "not_found",
              "method_not_allowed",
              "conflict",
              "idempotency_conflict",
              "operation_in_progress",
              "recovery_required",
              "rate_limited",
              "provider_unavailable",
              "internal"
            ],
            "description": "Recommended action by code:\n\n- `validation_error` — Correct each details.issues entry using its path and stable issue code.\n- `unauthenticated` — Provide a valid API key or OAuth access token.\n- `forbidden` — Use a credential with the required permission.\n- `not_found` — Check the organization-scoped resource identifier.\n- `method_not_allowed` — Use the documented HTTP method.\n- `conflict` — Refresh the resource and resolve its current state.\n- `idempotency_conflict` — Use a new idempotency key for a changed request.\n- `operation_in_progress` — Wait for Retry-After, then repeat the exact request.\n- `recovery_required` — Do not retry automatically; reconcile the provider outcome.\n- `rate_limited` — Wait for Retry-After before retrying.\n- `provider_unavailable` — Retry only when the response marks the failure as retryable.\n- `internal` — Retry later and contact support if the error persists."
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "details": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "issues": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "path": {
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "anyOf": [
                          {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          {
                            "type": "number"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    },
                    "message": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "code": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "path",
                    "message"
                  ],
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              },
              "retryable": {
                "type": "boolean"
              },
              "retryAfterSeconds": {
                "type": "integer",
                "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
                "maximum": 9007199254740991
              }
            },
            "additionalProperties": false
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": -9007199254740991,
            "maximum": 9007199254740991
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "code",
          "message",
          "status"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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