diff --git a/src/lib/components/editor/index.svelte b/src/lib/components/editor/index.svelte
index e0ba0bf..25a022f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/editor/index.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/editor/index.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,22 @@
         }
         edit = false;
     }
+    
+    async function deleteEntry() {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/entry/delete`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ id: entry.id })
+      });
+      
+      if (res.ok) {
+        entry = null;
+      } else {
+        alert('Failed to delete entry');
+      }
+    }
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex flex-row mb-2">
@@ -24,7 +40,13 @@
     
     {#if edit}
         <button
-            class="bg-white/10 px-3 rounded-lg ml-auto"
+            class="bg-red-500 px-3 rounded-lg ml-auto"
+            onclick={deleteEntry}
+        >
+            delete
+        </button>
+        <button
+            class="bg-white/10 px-3 rounded-lg ml-1"
             onclick={() => edit = false}
         >
             cancel
diff --git a/src/routes/api/entry/delete/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/entry/delete/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0603d08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/entry/delete/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { db } from "$lib/server/db";
+import { entryTable } from "$lib/server/db/schema";
+import { httpResponse } from "$lib/server/http";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+
+export async function POST({ request }) {
+  const { id, content, image } = await request.json();
+  
+  try {
+    await db.delete(entryTable).where(eq(entryTable.id, id)).execute();
+    
+    return httpResponse({ message: "Entry deleted successfully" }, 200);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return httpResponse({ message: "Failed to delete entry", details: error }, 500);
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/api/entry/update/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/entry/update/+server.ts
index 72aff9e..fcc22b8 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/entry/update/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/entry/update/+server.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { db } from "$lib/server/db";
 import { entryTable } from "$lib/server/db/schema";
 import { httpResponse } from "$lib/server/http";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
-import { uploadImage } from "$lib/upload.js";
 
 export async function POST({ request }) {
   const { id, content, image } = await request.json();