diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.controller.ts
index 2381a41..62ad2f9 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.controller.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { IncomingMessage } from "node:http";
 import {
 	BadRequestException,
 	Controller,
-	DefaultValuePipe,
+	DefaultValuePipe, Delete,
 	Get,
 	HttpCode,
 	HttpStatus,
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import {
 	Res,
 	Response,
 	StreamableFile,
-	UseGuards,
-} from "@nestjs/common";
-import { InsertAdminState } from "../auth/auth.guard";
+	UseGuards
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AdminGuard, InsertAdminState } from '../auth/auth.guard';
 import { FilesService } from "./files.service";
 
 @Controller("files")
@@ -121,4 +121,11 @@ export class FilesController {
 	async getFile(@Param("fileId") fileId: string) {
 		return await this.filesService.get(fileId);
 	}
+
+	@UseGuards(AdminGuard)
+	@HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
+	@Delete(":fileId")
+  async deleteFile(@Param("fileId") fileId: string) {
+    return await this.filesService.deleteFile(fileId);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.service.ts
index 0dbeb3f..a0ee54f 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app/files/files.service.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ export class FilesService {
 	}
 
 	//TODO DELETE FILE
+	public async deleteFile(fileId: string) {
+		//get checksum for fileId
+			//check if multiple entry for checksum
+			//if that the case then only remove the entry in database relative to fileId.
+			//if there is one only entry then remove the file from the storage and the database.
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Searches for files in the database using the specified search field, limit, and offset.