diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 6904d6d..83f0fc9 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         - ~~Creating post~~
         - ~~Updating post~~
         - [Getting post](#getting-post)
-        - ~~Deleting post~~
+        - [Deleting post](#deleting-post)
         - [Rating post](#rating-post)
         - ~~Adding post to favorites~~
         - ~~Removing post from favorites~~
@@ -647,6 +647,27 @@ data.
     Retrieves information about an existing post.
 
 
+## Deleting post
+- **Request**
+
+    `DELETE /post/<id>`
+
+- **Output**
+
+    ```json5
+    {}
+    ```
+
+- **Errors**
+
+    - the post does not exist
+    - privileges are too low
+
+- **Description**
+
+    Deletes existing post. Related posts and tags are kept.
+
+
 ## Rating post
 - **Request**
 
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/post_api.py b/server/szurubooru/api/post_api.py
index 1613133..81992bd 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/post_api.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/post_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from szurubooru.api.base_api import BaseApi
-from szurubooru.func import auth, posts, snapshots, scores
+from szurubooru.func import auth, tags, posts, snapshots, scores
 
 class PostDetailApi(BaseApi):
     def get(self, ctx, post_id):
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ class PostDetailApi(BaseApi):
         post = posts.get_post_by_id(post_id)
         return posts.serialize_post_with_details(post, ctx.user)
 
+    def delete(self, ctx, post_id):
+        auth.verify_privilege(ctx.user, 'posts:delete')
+        post = posts.get_post_by_id(post_id)
+        snapshots.delete(post, ctx.user)
+        ctx.session.delete(post)
+        ctx.session.commit()
+        tags.export_to_json()
+        return {}
+
 class PostFeatureApi(BaseApi):
     def post(self, ctx):
         auth.verify_privilege(ctx.user, 'posts:feature')
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_post_deleting.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_post_deleting.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a49c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_post_deleting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import pytest
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from szurubooru import api, config, db, errors
+from szurubooru.func import util, posts
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_ctx(
+        tmpdir, config_injector, context_factory, post_factory, user_factory):
+    config_injector({
+        'data_dir': str(tmpdir),
+        'privileges': {
+            'posts:delete': 'regular_user',
+        },
+        'ranks': ['anonymous', 'regular_user'],
+    })
+    ret = util.dotdict()
+    ret.context_factory = context_factory
+    ret.user_factory = user_factory
+    ret.post_factory = post_factory
+    ret.api = api.PostDetailApi()
+    return ret
+
+def test_deleting(test_ctx):
+    db.session.add(test_ctx.post_factory(id=1))
+    db.session.commit()
+    result = test_ctx.api.delete(
+        test_ctx.context_factory(
+            user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
+        1)
+    assert result == {}
+    assert db.session.query(db.Post).count() == 0
+    assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(config.config['data_dir'], 'tags.json'))
+
+def test_trying_to_delete_non_existing(test_ctx):
+    with pytest.raises(posts.PostNotFoundError):
+        test_ctx.api.delete(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')), 'bad')
+
+def test_trying_to_delete_without_privileges(test_ctx):
+    db.session.add(test_ctx.post_factory(id=1))
+    db.session.commit()
+    with pytest.raises(errors.AuthError):
+        test_ctx.api.delete(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='anonymous')),
+            1)
+    assert db.session.query(db.Post).count() == 1