What this operation supports in Contentful
Deletes an entry from Contentful, which, like assets, first requires the entry to be unpublished -- a currently published entry can't be deleted directly.
Implementation details
Deleting an entry doesn't automatically update other entries that link to it; those links become references to an entry that no longer resolves.
Operational considerations
Checking an entry's incoming references before deleting it helps avoid leaving broken links in other content that still points to it.
Use cases
Examples include cleansing test data or phasing out deprecated content within Contentful.
- Remove test entries after validation in Contentful automations.
- Purge deprecated content types and their entries in Contentful.
- Coordinate with external systems to reflect deletions in Contentful.
- Archive before deletion for auditability in Contentful.