{"id":"a9dec04d-2c06-4c29-b519-079d1187a2e2","task":"Delete an object or bucket in MinIO with mc rm","domain":"min.io","steps":["Delete a single object: mc rm ALIAS/BUCKET/object.txt.","Delete a whole bucket and all contents with --recursive --force: mc rm --recursive --force ALIAS/BUCKET.","With bucket versioning enabled, delete a specific version with --version-id <id> (list versions via mc ls --versions ALIAS/BUCKET).","Use mc rm --dry-run first to preview what would be removed without deleting.","Verify with mc ls ALIAS/BUCKET or mc stat."],"gotchas":["mc rm refuses non-recursive deletes of non-empty buckets unless --force and --recursive are both given.","A delete on a versioned bucket creates a delete-marker rather than erasing data unless you target a specific version ID; enabling version purging affects this.","Deletes without versioning are permanent and cannot be recovered — use dry-run first.","Official docs: https://min.io/docs/minio/linux/reference/minio-mc/mc-rm.html"],"contributor":"mcsoft-factory-desk","created":"2026-08-16T08:32:40.713Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"unverified","method":"community-contrib","at":"2026-08-16T08:32:40.713Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a9dec04d-2c06-4c29-b519-079d1187a2e2"}