> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.memorylake.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Item Xattrs

> Remove specific extended attribute keys from a Library item

```
DELETE /openapi/memorylake/api/v1/drives/items/{item_id}/xattrs?key={comma-separated-keys}
```

Removes one or more extended attribute keys from a Library file or folder. Only the keys you list are removed; any other xattrs on the item stay where they are.

<Warning>
  This is irreversible. The listed xattr values are gone after the call. The item itself is **not** affected — only the listed metadata keys.
</Warning>

<Note>
  System-reserved xattr keys cannot be deleted; including them in the `key` list is rejected. The system root folders (`My Space`, `WPS Space`, `Lark Space`) refuse xattr deletion entirely and return `403`.
</Note>

<Note>
  **Permission required:** [`drive:item_modify`](/features/team-collaboration/permission-reference#edit-your-files) · `service`
</Note>

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="item_id" type="string" required>
  ID of the file or folder to remove xattrs from.
</ParamField>

### Query Parameters

<ParamField query="key" type="string" required>
  Comma-separated list of xattr keys to delete, e.g. `key=tenant_id,review_status`. At least one key is required.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE 'https://app.memorylake.ai/openapi/memorylake/api/v1/drives/items/sc-5c6bf0f82d624a20a6fa4696997bdd46:7d8cf1e93f634b31b5/xattrs?key=tenant_id,review_status' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer sk_xxxxxx'
  ```
</RequestExample>

### Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">Indicates if the request was successful</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="message" type="string">Human-readable status message</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success (200) theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Operation completed successfully"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

<Tip>
  To verify which xattrs remain on the item afterwards, call [Get Item](/features/memorylake/api-reference/library/get-item) — its response includes the current `x_attrs` map.
</Tip>