diff --git a/file/handler/files.go b/file/handler/files.go
index 679a8f9..d36fbca 100644
--- a/file/handler/files.go
+++ b/file/handler/files.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handler
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/micro/micro/v3/service/errors"
@@ -32,6 +33,47 @@ func NewFile() *File {
 	}
 }
 
+func (e *File) Delete(ctx context.Context, req *file.DeleteRequest, rsp *file.DeleteResponse) error {
+	if len(req.Path) == 0 {
+		return errors.BadRequest("file.read", "missing file path")
+	}
+
+	tenantId, ok := tenant.FromContext(ctx)
+	if !ok {
+		tenantId = "micro"
+	}
+
+	path := filepath.Join(tenantId, req.Project, req.Path)
+	project := tenantId + "/" + req.Project
+
+	// delete one file
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(req.Path, "/") {
+		return e.db.Delete(model.QueryEquals("Path", path))
+	}
+
+	var files []*file.Record
+
+	// read all the files for the project
+	err := e.db.Read(model.QueryEquals("project", project), &files)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, file := range files {
+		// delete a list of files
+		if file.Project != project {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(file.Path, path) {
+			continue
+		}
+		// delete the file
+		e.db.Delete(model.QueryEquals("Path", file.Path))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (e *File) Read(ctx context.Context, req *file.ReadRequest, rsp *file.ReadResponse) error {
 	log.Info("Received File.Read request")
 
@@ -63,7 +105,7 @@ func (e *File) Read(ctx context.Context, req *file.ReadRequest, rsp *file.ReadRe
 
 		// strip the tenant id
 		file.Project = strings.TrimPrefix(file.Project, tenantId+"/")
-		file.Path = strings.TrimPrefix(file.Path, req.Project+"/")
+		file.Path = strings.TrimPrefix(file.Path, filepath.Join(tenantId, req.Project))
 
 		// check the path matches the request
 		if req.Path == file.Path {
@@ -146,7 +188,7 @@ func (e *File) List(ctx context.Context, req *file.ListRequest, rsp *file.ListRe
 
 		// strip the prefixes
 		file.Project = strings.TrimPrefix(file.Project, tenantId+"/")
-		file.Path = strings.TrimPrefix(file.Path, req.Project+"/")
+		file.Path = strings.TrimPrefix(file.Path, filepath.Join(tenantId, req.Project))
 
 		// strip the file contents
 		// no file listing ever contains it
diff --git a/file/proto/file.pb.go b/file/proto/file.pb.go
index 6101dc1..a3cb3d6 100644
--- a/file/proto/file.pb.go
+++ b/file/proto/file.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
 // 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
-// 	protoc        v3.6.1
+// 	protoc        v3.15.6
 // source: proto/file.proto
 
 package file
@@ -518,6 +518,102 @@ func (x *ListResponse) GetFiles() []*Record {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Delete a file by project name/path
+type DeleteRequest struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+
+	// The project name
+	Project string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=project,proto3" json:"project,omitempty"`
+	// Path to the file
+	Path string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=path,proto3" json:"path,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (x *DeleteRequest) Reset() {
+	*x = DeleteRequest{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes[9]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *DeleteRequest) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DeleteRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DeleteRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes[9]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DeleteRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DeleteRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_proto_file_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{9}
+}
+
+func (x *DeleteRequest) GetProject() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Project
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (x *DeleteRequest) GetPath() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Path
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+type DeleteResponse struct {
+	state         protoimpl.MessageState
+	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
+	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
+}
+
+func (x *DeleteResponse) Reset() {
+	*x = DeleteResponse{}
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled {
+		mi := &file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes[10]
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+	}
+}
+
+func (x *DeleteResponse) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
+}
+
+func (*DeleteResponse) ProtoMessage() {}
+
+func (x *DeleteResponse) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
+	mi := &file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes[10]
+	if protoimpl.UnsafeEnabled && x != nil {
+		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
+		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
+			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
+		}
+		return ms
+	}
+	return mi.MessageOf(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use DeleteResponse.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
+func (*DeleteResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_proto_file_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{10}
+}
+
 var File_proto_file_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_proto_file_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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 }
 
 var (
@@ -594,7 +699,7 @@ func file_proto_file_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_proto_file_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 10)
+var file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 12)
 var file_proto_file_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(*Record)(nil),            // 0: file.Record
 	(*BatchSaveRequest)(nil),  // 1: file.BatchSaveRequest
@@ -605,27 +710,31 @@ var file_proto_file_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
 	(*SaveResponse)(nil),      // 6: file.SaveResponse
 	(*ListRequest)(nil),       // 7: file.ListRequest
 	(*ListResponse)(nil),      // 8: file.ListResponse
-	nil,                       // 9: file.Record.MetadataEntry
+	(*DeleteRequest)(nil),     // 9: file.DeleteRequest
+	(*DeleteResponse)(nil),    // 10: file.DeleteResponse
+	nil,                       // 11: file.Record.MetadataEntry
 }
 var file_proto_file_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	9, // 0: file.Record.metadata:type_name -> file.Record.MetadataEntry
-	0, // 1: file.BatchSaveRequest.files:type_name -> file.Record
-	0, // 2: file.ReadResponse.file:type_name -> file.Record
-	0, // 3: file.SaveRequest.file:type_name -> file.Record
-	0, // 4: file.ListResponse.files:type_name -> file.Record
-	3, // 5: file.File.Read:input_type -> file.ReadRequest
-	7, // 6: file.File.List:input_type -> file.ListRequest
-	5, // 7: file.File.Save:input_type -> file.SaveRequest
-	1, // 8: file.File.BatchSave:input_type -> file.BatchSaveRequest
-	4, // 9: file.File.Read:output_type -> file.ReadResponse
-	8, // 10: file.File.List:output_type -> file.ListResponse
-	6, // 11: file.File.Save:output_type -> file.SaveResponse
-	2, // 12: file.File.BatchSave:output_type -> file.BatchSaveResponse
-	9, // [9:13] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	5, // [5:9] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	5, // [5:5] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	5, // [5:5] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:5] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	11, // 0: file.Record.metadata:type_name -> file.Record.MetadataEntry
+	0,  // 1: file.BatchSaveRequest.files:type_name -> file.Record
+	0,  // 2: file.ReadResponse.file:type_name -> file.Record
+	0,  // 3: file.SaveRequest.file:type_name -> file.Record
+	0,  // 4: file.ListResponse.files:type_name -> file.Record
+	3,  // 5: file.File.Read:input_type -> file.ReadRequest
+	7,  // 6: file.File.List:input_type -> file.ListRequest
+	5,  // 7: file.File.Save:input_type -> file.SaveRequest
+	9,  // 8: file.File.Delete:input_type -> file.DeleteRequest
+	1,  // 9: file.File.BatchSave:input_type -> file.BatchSaveRequest
+	4,  // 10: file.File.Read:output_type -> file.ReadResponse
+	8,  // 11: file.File.List:output_type -> file.ListResponse
+	6,  // 12: file.File.Save:output_type -> file.SaveResponse
+	10, // 13: file.File.Delete:output_type -> file.DeleteResponse
+	2,  // 14: file.File.BatchSave:output_type -> file.BatchSaveResponse
+	10, // [10:15] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	5,  // [5:10] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	5,  // [5:5] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	5,  // [5:5] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:5] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_proto_file_proto_init() }
@@ -742,6 +851,30 @@ func file_proto_file_proto_init() {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
+		file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes[9].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*DeleteRequest); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		file_proto_file_proto_msgTypes[10].Exporter = func(v interface{}, i int) interface{} {
+			switch v := v.(*DeleteResponse); i {
+			case 0:
+				return &v.state
+			case 1:
+				return &v.sizeCache
+			case 2:
+				return &v.unknownFields
+			default:
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	type x struct{}
 	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
@@ -749,7 +882,7 @@ func file_proto_file_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_proto_file_proto_rawDesc,
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   10,
+			NumMessages:   12,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
 		},
diff --git a/file/proto/file.pb.micro.go b/file/proto/file.pb.micro.go
index 9b30232..cfdf956 100644
--- a/file/proto/file.pb.micro.go
+++ b/file/proto/file.pb.micro.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type FileService interface {
 	Read(ctx context.Context, in *ReadRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*ReadResponse, error)
 	List(ctx context.Context, in *ListRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*ListResponse, error)
 	Save(ctx context.Context, in *SaveRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*SaveResponse, error)
+	Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*DeleteResponse, error)
 	BatchSave(ctx context.Context, in *BatchSaveRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*BatchSaveResponse, error)
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +91,16 @@ func (c *fileService) Save(ctx context.Context, in *SaveRequest, opts ...client.
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *fileService) Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*DeleteResponse, error) {
+	req := c.c.NewRequest(c.name, "File.Delete", in)
+	out := new(DeleteResponse)
+	err := c.c.Call(ctx, req, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *fileService) BatchSave(ctx context.Context, in *BatchSaveRequest, opts ...client.CallOption) (*BatchSaveResponse, error) {
 	req := c.c.NewRequest(c.name, "File.BatchSave", in)
 	out := new(BatchSaveResponse)
@@ -106,6 +117,7 @@ type FileHandler interface {
 	Read(context.Context, *ReadRequest, *ReadResponse) error
 	List(context.Context, *ListRequest, *ListResponse) error
 	Save(context.Context, *SaveRequest, *SaveResponse) error
+	Delete(context.Context, *DeleteRequest, *DeleteResponse) error
 	BatchSave(context.Context, *BatchSaveRequest, *BatchSaveResponse) error
 }
 
@@ -114,6 +126,7 @@ func RegisterFileHandler(s server.Server, hdlr FileHandler, opts ...server.Handl
 		Read(ctx context.Context, in *ReadRequest, out *ReadResponse) error
 		List(ctx context.Context, in *ListRequest, out *ListResponse) error
 		Save(ctx context.Context, in *SaveRequest, out *SaveResponse) error
+		Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, out *DeleteResponse) error
 		BatchSave(ctx context.Context, in *BatchSaveRequest, out *BatchSaveResponse) error
 	}
 	type File struct {
@@ -139,6 +152,10 @@ func (h *fileHandler) Save(ctx context.Context, in *SaveRequest, out *SaveRespon
 	return h.FileHandler.Save(ctx, in, out)
 }
 
+func (h *fileHandler) Delete(ctx context.Context, in *DeleteRequest, out *DeleteResponse) error {
+	return h.FileHandler.Delete(ctx, in, out)
+}
+
 func (h *fileHandler) BatchSave(ctx context.Context, in *BatchSaveRequest, out *BatchSaveResponse) error {
 	return h.FileHandler.BatchSave(ctx, in, out)
 }
diff --git a/file/proto/file.proto b/file/proto/file.proto
index 6bfb12f..475d335 100644
--- a/file/proto/file.proto
+++ b/file/proto/file.proto
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ service File {
 	rpc Read(ReadRequest) returns (ReadResponse) {}
 	rpc List(ListRequest) returns (ListResponse) {}
 	rpc Save(SaveRequest) returns (SaveResponse) {}
+	rpc Delete(DeleteRequest) returns (DeleteResponse) {}
 	rpc BatchSave(BatchSaveRequest) returns (BatchSaveResponse) {}
 }
 
@@ -74,3 +75,14 @@ message ListRequest {
 message ListResponse {
 	repeated Record files = 1;
 }
+
+// Delete a file by project name/path
+message DeleteRequest {
+	// The project name
+	string project = 1;
+	// Path to the file
+	string path = 2;
+}
+
+message DeleteResponse {}
+