---
title: "delete_collection"
description: "Move a collection to the organisation's trash (soft-delete)."
sidebarTitle: "delete_collection"
lastUpdated: "2026-09-23"
---

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Move a collection to the organisation's trash (soft-delete).

<Warning>
  **Destructive · Writes data · Idempotent · Calls external systems.** This tool can modify or delete data. Review the arguments before letting an agent call it.
</Warning>

## Parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `acknowledge` | boolean | Yes | Must be true — confirms the caller accepts moving this collection to trash (soft-delete, recoverable until admin empties trash) |
| `operator` | string | Yes | Operator slug |
| `uid` | string | Yes | Collection UID to delete |

## Example arguments

Illustrative arguments an agent supplies when calling this tool:

```json
{
  "operator": "string",
  "uid": "string",
  "acknowledge": false
}
```

## Description

```text
The collection is recoverable until an admin empties the trash; there is no direct hard-delete. Refuses unless acknowledge=true. Recommended flow: list_collection_items (review the contents) → delete_collection with acknowledge=true.
```

## Related

- [`list_collection_items`](/mcp/tools/collections/list_collection_items)

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