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

# Deleting and Restoring Collections

> Deleted collections are archived first so flows keep working; restore them, rebind flows, or delete them permanently.

## Deleting a collection

Deleting a collection **archives** it. The confirmation lists the flows that use it. Those flows keep running on the URLs saved in their request nodes, and their nodes show **Collection not found** until you restore the collection or bind the nodes to another one (node **Configure → Settings → Advanced**, or **⋮ → Rebind requests to a collection** on the canvas).

## Restoring

Under the collection list, **Deleted collections (n)** opens the list of archived collections. **Restore** brings a collection back and reconnects the flows that use it.

## Deleting permanently

In the same list, **Delete permanently** removes an archived collection for good, together with its authorization schemes (including stored secrets) and its API maturity history.

* It cannot be undone, so you type the collection name to confirm.
* Only archived collections can be deleted permanently; delete an active collection first.
* Flows that use it are not deleted. They keep running on their saved URLs and show **Collection not found**; bind them to another collection if needed.
* The action is recorded in the workspace audit log (`collection.deleted_permanently`).


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