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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions content/manuals/docker-hub/repos/manage/hub-images/manage.md
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## Manage repository images and image indexes

Use the following steps to delete one or more items via the graphical user
interface. To delete in bulk, see the [deletion API
endpoint](/reference/api/registry/latest/#tag/delete).

1. Sign in to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com).
2. Select **My Hub** > **Repositories**.
3. In the list, select a repository.
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amount of storage you will reclaim.
4. Select **Delete forever**.


> [!NOTE]
>
> If you would like to delete in bulk, you can use the [deletion API endpoint](/reference/api/registry/latest/#tag/delete).
> Deletion operations may take some time to complete. Timeout errors may
> occur during the deletion process. The system automatically retries the
> deletion in the background, and the items will be removed without requiring
> any action from you.
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Only untagged manifests (or those not referenced by other tags or images) can be deleted. If a manifest is still referenced, the registry returns `403 Forbidden`.

> **Note**
>
> Manifest deletion operations may experience latency and could return a `500 Internal Server Error` during deletion. The system automatically retries the deletion in the background, so the manifest will eventually be removed. You do not need to manually retry the request.

This section outlines the basic steps to delete an image using the registry API.

1. [Get a bearer token for the repository](https://docs.docker.com/reference/api/registry/auth/).
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Only untagged or unreferenced manifests can be deleted. If the manifest is still referenced by a tag or another image, the registry will return `403 Forbidden`.

This operation requires `delete` access to the repository.

> **Note**
>
> Manifest deletion operations may take some time and could return a `500 Internal Server Error`. The system automatically retries the deletion in the background. Manual intervention is not required.
parameters:
- name: name
in: path
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