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# Delete forms

> Permanently delete one or more forms and all associated data. Requires site manager permissions.

**Parameters**:
- `ids`: Array of form identifiers to delete
- `force`: Override safety checks for forms with existing submissions

**Deletion Impact**:
- **Form Configuration**: Complete removal from system
- **Form Elements**: All element definitions deleted
- **Submissions**: All submission data permanently removed
- **File Attachments**: Associated files deleted from storage
- **Dashboard Widgets**: References broken, widgets may malfunction
- **Reports**: Historical reports may show missing data
- **Public Links**: Public access endpoints become invalid

**Safety Checks**:
- Forms with existing submissions require force flag
- Active public forms generate warnings
- Referenced forms in dashboards flagged for review
- Audit log created for compliance tracking

**Alternatives to Deletion**:
- **Archive**: Hide forms while preserving data
- **Disable**: Stop new submissions while keeping existing data
- **Version**: Create new forms instead of deleting old ones

**Recovery**:
- No recovery possible after deletion
- Consider data export before deletion
- Database backups may contain recoverable data



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://app.azalt.co/api/v1/openapi.json delete /forms
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Erguvan Public API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://app.azalt.co/api/v1
security: []
paths:
  /forms:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Form
      summary: Delete forms
      description: >-
        Permanently delete one or more forms and all associated data. Requires
        site manager permissions.


        **Parameters**:

        - `ids`: Array of form identifiers to delete

        - `force`: Override safety checks for forms with existing submissions


        **Deletion Impact**:

        - **Form Configuration**: Complete removal from system

        - **Form Elements**: All element definitions deleted

        - **Submissions**: All submission data permanently removed

        - **File Attachments**: Associated files deleted from storage

        - **Dashboard Widgets**: References broken, widgets may malfunction

        - **Reports**: Historical reports may show missing data

        - **Public Links**: Public access endpoints become invalid


        **Safety Checks**:

        - Forms with existing submissions require force flag

        - Active public forms generate warnings

        - Referenced forms in dashboards flagged for review

        - Audit log created for compliance tracking


        **Alternatives to Deletion**:

        - **Archive**: Hide forms while preserving data

        - **Disable**: Stop new submissions while keeping existing data

        - **Version**: Create new forms instead of deleting old ones


        **Recovery**:

        - No recovery possible after deletion

        - Consider data export before deletion

        - Database backups may contain recoverable data
      operationId: deleteForms
      parameters:
        - in: query
          name: ids
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
          required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  formsDeleted:
                    type: number
                  indicatorsDeleted:
                    type: number
                required:
                  - success
                  - formsDeleted
                  - indicatorsDeleted
        '400':
          description: Invalid input data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.BAD_REQUEST'
        '401':
          description: Authorization not provided
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.UNAUTHORIZED'
        '403':
          description: Insufficient access
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.FORBIDDEN'
        '404':
          description: Not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.NOT_FOUND'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR'
      security:
        - Authorization: []
components:
  schemas:
    error.BAD_REQUEST:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message
          example: Invalid input data
        code:
          type: string
          description: The error code
          example: BAD_REQUEST
        issues:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - message
          description: An array of issues that were responsible for the error
          example: []
      required:
        - message
        - code
      title: Invalid input data error (400)
      description: The error information
      example:
        code: BAD_REQUEST
        message: Invalid input data
        issues: []
    error.UNAUTHORIZED:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message
          example: Authorization not provided
        code:
          type: string
          description: The error code
          example: UNAUTHORIZED
        issues:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - message
          description: An array of issues that were responsible for the error
          example: []
      required:
        - message
        - code
      title: Authorization not provided error (401)
      description: The error information
      example:
        code: UNAUTHORIZED
        message: Authorization not provided
        issues: []
    error.FORBIDDEN:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message
          example: Insufficient access
        code:
          type: string
          description: The error code
          example: FORBIDDEN
        issues:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - message
          description: An array of issues that were responsible for the error
          example: []
      required:
        - message
        - code
      title: Insufficient access error (403)
      description: The error information
      example:
        code: FORBIDDEN
        message: Insufficient access
        issues: []
    error.NOT_FOUND:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message
          example: Not found
        code:
          type: string
          description: The error code
          example: NOT_FOUND
        issues:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - message
          description: An array of issues that were responsible for the error
          example: []
      required:
        - message
        - code
      title: Not found error (404)
      description: The error information
      example:
        code: NOT_FOUND
        message: Not found
        issues: []
    error.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: The error message
          example: Internal server error
        code:
          type: string
          description: The error code
          example: INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
        issues:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - message
          description: An array of issues that were responsible for the error
          example: []
      required:
        - message
        - code
      title: Internal server error error (500)
      description: The error information
      example:
        code: INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
        message: Internal server error
        issues: []
  securitySchemes:
    Authorization:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````