# Delete previous download requests

**URL:** <https://discourse.gbif.org/t/delete-previous-download-requests/3913>\
**Category:** Data Use\
**Created:** [April 14, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/delete-previous-download-requests/3913 "2023-04-14T15:15:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![elgabbas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@elgabbas](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/elgabbas)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/delete-previous-download-requests/3913/1 "2023-04-14T15:15:29Z")

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Hello,

I want to remove previous download requests sent to GBIF using rgbif. I used the rgbif::occ\_download function to explore the data and currently there are a couple of downloads available on my GBIF account that I do not need anymore (along with their DOIs). Is there a way to remove specific requests?

Cheers.  
Ahmed

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**Author:** ![mgrosjean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@mgrosjean](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/mgrosjean)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/delete-previous-download-requests/3913/2 "2023-04-18T08:10:13Z")

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Hi @elgabbas you can ask to delete the file associated with the download via the web UI (there is a button) but you can’t delete the download page nor DOI.  
The DOI will be maintained and resolve to the page.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/gbif1/original/1X/d2525d53d815eb0c992cc44730ed8a6a1be1dbb5.png) [@system](https://discourse.gbif.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.gbif.org/t/delete-previous-download-requests/3913/3 "2023-05-18T18:10:52Z")

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