Wistia Deleted Media API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Data Deleted Media API
  description: Wistia Data API
  version: edge-version
servers:
- url: https://api.wistia.com/modern
tags:
- name: Deleted Media
  x-wistia-mcp-toolsets: media
  x-displayName: Deleted Media
paths:
  /deleted_media:
    get:
      summary: List Deleted Media
      x-wistia-mcp-annotations:
        read_only_hint: true
        read_only_hint_justification: This tool only reads soft-deleted media from the account and does not modify any data.
        open_world_hint: false
        open_world_hint_justification: This tool only queries records inside the account and does not reach external services.
        destructive_hint: false
        destructive_hint_justification: This tool is read-only and does not make any changes.
        idempotent_hint: true
        idempotent_hint_justification: Reading data does not change any state, so repeated calls have no additional effect.
      x-wistia-mcp-tool-name: list-deleted-media
      x-wistia-mcp-description: 'List, show, or browse media that has been deleted and is still within the

        restore window (the "Recently Deleted" area). Use this when someone wants to

        see what they recently deleted or find a deleted video/audio to bring back.

        Deleted media can only be restored for a limited time — 30 days on most plans,

        14 days on free plans (configurable up to 90) — after which it is permanently

        purged; each item''s restore_expires_at is the deadline. Filter by hashed_ids to

        batch-fetch specific items. Use restore-deleted-media to bring media back.

        '
      description: 'Lists media that has been soft-deleted and is still inside the account''s

        restore window. Media is listed only while it can still be restored — 30 days

        on most plans, 14 on free plans. After which it is permanently purged.


        ## Requires api token with one of the following permissions

        ```

        Read all folder and media data

        ```'
      tags:
      - Deleted Media
      parameters:
      - name: hashed_ids[]
        in: query
        description: Restrict the results to the deleted media with these hashed IDs.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: sort_by
        in: query
        description: Field to order by. When omitted, results are ordered most-recently-deleted first.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - id
          - deleted
          - name
          - type
          - created
      - name: sort_direction
        in: query
        description: Direction to order by. (0 = desc, 1 = asc; default is 1)
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: 'The page number to retrieve. This cannot be combined with `cursor`,

          pagination.

          '
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: per_page
        in: query
        description: The number of medias per page. Use this for both offset pagination and cursor pagination.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: cursor
        in: query
        description: 'If `cursor[enabled]` is set to 1 then cursor pagination is enabled and the

          first set of records are fetched up to the `per_page`. Cursor

          pagination will also be turned on if `cursor[before]` or `cursor[after]`

          are set. Records returned will have a `cursor` property set which can be used to fetch more records in the same `sort_by` ordering.

          The cursor value of the last record can be used to fetch records after the current result set and

          the cursor of the first record can be used to fetch records before the result set.


          NOTE: a cursor value is only valid if the `sort_by` value hasn''t changed from the

          last fetch. For example, you cannot fetch using `sort_by` id and then pass that

          cursor value to a `sort_by` name.

          '
        required: false
        schema:
          unevaluatedProperties: false
          type: object
          properties:
            enabled:
              description: 'If `cursor[enabled]` is set to 1, the first result set will be fetched with cursor pagination enabled. This

                values is ignored if `cursor[before]` or `cursor[after]` are set.

                '
              type: integer
              enum:
              - 0
              - 1
            before:
              description: 'If `cursor[before]` is set then cursor pagination is enabled and all records

                before the cursor up to the `per_page` are returned. This feature is useful for

                fetching "new records", for example, in a "pull to refersh" feature when showing records in a descending

                order.

                '
              type: string
            after:
              description: 'If `cursor[after]` is set then cursor pagination is enabled and all records

                after the cursor up to the `per_page` are returned.

                '
              type: string
        style: deepObject
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deleted media retrieval successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  unevaluatedProperties: false
                  properties:
                    hashed_id:
                      description: A unique alphanumeric identifier for this media.
                      type: string
                    name:
                      description: The media display name.
                      type: string
                      examples:
                      - My deleted video
                    type:
                      description: The type of media (e.g. Video, Audio).
                      type: string
                      examples:
                      - Video
                    duration:
                      description: The length of the media in seconds.
                      type:
                      - number
                      - 'null'
                    deleted_at:
                      description: When the media was deleted, in ISO 8601 format.
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      examples:
                      - '2026-06-20T18:47:39+00:00'
                    restore_expires_at:
                      description: The deadline after which this media is permanently purged and can no longer be restored (deleted_at plus the account's restore window).
                      type: string
                      format: date-time
                      examples:
                      - '2026-07-20T18:47:39+00:00'
                    folder:
                      description: The folder the media will return to if restored without an explicit target. Null if the original folder was also deleted.
                      type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                      unevaluatedProperties: false
                      properties:
                        hashed_id:
                          type: string
                        name:
                          type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                    cursor:
                      description: A cursor for stable pagination based on current `sort_by` order. You can pass this to `cursor[before]` or `cursor[after]` as a parameter to fetch the records before or after this record in the same sort order. This is only populated if records were fetched with `cursor[enabled]`, or `cursor[before]` or `cursor[after]`.
                      type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    description: Error message detailing the reason for the bad request.
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Bad request
                  errors:
                    description: Array of error messages detailing the reasons for the bad request.
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized, invalid or missing token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: A machine-readable identifier for the specific authorization failure.
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - unauthorized_credentials
                    - account_inactive
                    - unauthorized_scope
                    - unauthorized_params
                  error:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Invalid credentials.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden, token is valid but account does not have access to feature
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Webinars are not available on your current plan
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Internal server error
      security:
      - BearerAuth: []
      operationId: getDeletedMedia
      x-operation-id-source: derived
  /deleted_media/restore:
    post:
      summary: Restore Deleted Media
      x-wistia-mcp-annotations:
        read_only_hint: false
        read_only_hint_justification: This tool restores soft-deleted media, which changes account data by bringing media back.
        open_world_hint: false
        open_world_hint_justification: This tool only operates on records inside the account and Wistia's own storage; it does not reach external services.
        destructive_hint: false
        destructive_hint_justification: Restoring media only brings back previously deleted media; it does not delete or overwrite anything.
        idempotent_hint: true
        idempotent_hint_justification: Media that is already restored is skipped, so repeating the request has no additional effect.
      x-wistia-mcp-tool-name: restore-deleted-media
      x-wistia-mcp-description: 'Restore (un-delete, recover, bring back) media that was recently deleted. Use

        this when someone wants to undo a deletion or recover videos/audio they

        deleted. Provide the hashed ids of the media to restore (media_hashed_ids), up

        to 1000 at a time. By default each media returns to the folder it was deleted

        from; pass folder_id to restore them all into a specific folder instead. Only

        media still inside the restore window can be recovered. Restoring runs

        asynchronously, returning a background_job_status to poll for completion.

        '
      description: 'Restores one or more soft-deleted media. By default each media returns to the

        folder it was deleted from; pass folder_id to restore them into a specific

        folder instead. Only media still inside the restore window can be recovered.

        The restore runs asynchronously and the response includes a background job

        status.


        ## Requires api token with one of the following permissions

        ```

        Upload and view media

        ```'
      tags:
      - Deleted Media
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              unevaluatedProperties: false
              properties:
                media_hashed_ids:
                  description: The hashed ids of the soft-deleted media to restore. Up to 1000 at a time.
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  examples:
                  - abc123
                  - abc124
                folder_id:
                  description: Optional hashed id of the folder to restore the media into. If omitted, each media returns to the folder it was deleted from.
                  type: string
                  examples:
                  - folder123
              required:
              - media_hashed_ids
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Restore request accepted and queued for processing.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Restoring 3 media.
                  background_job_status:
                    type: object
                    unevaluatedProperties: false
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: integer
                      hashed_id:
                        type: string
                      status:
                        type: string
                        examples:
                        - queued
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    description: Error message detailing the reason for the bad request.
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Bad request
                  errors:
                    description: Array of error messages detailing the reasons for the bad request.
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized, invalid or missing token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: A machine-readable identifier for the specific authorization failure.
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - unauthorized_credentials
                    - account_inactive
                    - unauthorized_scope
                    - unauthorized_params
                  error:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Invalid credentials.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden, token is valid but account does not have access to feature
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Webinars are not available on your current plan
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                unevaluatedProperties: false
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Internal server error
      security:
      - BearerAuth: []
      operationId: postDeletedMediaRestore
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
x-tagGroups:
- name: Data API
  tags:
  - Media
  - Customizations
  - Captions
  - Localizations
  - Trims
  - Extended Audio Descriptions
  - Brands
  - Tags
  - Taggings
  - Folders
  - Folder Sharings
  - Subfolders
  - Channels
  - Channel Collaborators
  - Channel Episodes
  - Webinars
  - Webinar Collaborators
  - Webinar Registrations
  - Account
  - Search
  - Resource URLs
  - Expiring Access Tokens
  - Background Job Status
  - Allowed Domains
  - Remix
  - Push Devices
  - Deleted Media
  - Review Bundles
  - Share Links
  - Bulk Actions
  - Custom Metadata Field Definitions
  - Custom Metadata Field Values
- name: Stats API
  tags:
  - Stats:Account
  - Stats:Events
  - Stats:Media
  - Stats:Projects
  - Stats:Visitors
- name: Analytics API
  tags:
  - Analytics:Account
  - Analytics:Media
  - Analytics:Webinar