diff --git a/docs/developer_guide.md b/docs/developer_guide.md
index df67b49..d3e5259 100644
--- a/docs/developer_guide.md
+++ b/docs/developer_guide.md
@@ -45,6 +45,23 @@ simdb_server
 
 This will start a server on port 5000. You can test this server is running by opening http://localhost:5000 in a browser.
 
+## Swagger API documentation
+
+SimDB provides interactive Swagger API documentation for each API version. The documentation is automatically generated and accessible at different endpoints depending on the API version you want to explore.
+
+### Accessing API documentation
+
+- **v1.2 API**: http://localhost:5000/v1.2/docs
+- **v1.2 API at ITER**: https://simdb.iter.org/scenarios/api/v1.2/docs
+
+### API version differences
+
+Each API version may have different endpoints and functionality:
+
+- **v1.2**: Latest API with improved performance and additional features
+
+Always check the appropriate version documentation for your use case.
+
 ## Linting and formatting
 
 SimDB uses [Ruff](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/) for both linting and code
diff --git a/src/simdb/remote/apis/v1_2/simulations.py b/src/simdb/remote/apis/v1_2/simulations.py
index eb39cc0..b8e486f 100644
--- a/src/simdb/remote/apis/v1_2/simulations.py
+++ b/src/simdb/remote/apis/v1_2/simulations.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import datetime
 import itertools
 import tarfile
+import shutil
 from io import BytesIO
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Annotated, List, Optional, Tuple
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ def delete(self, sim_id: str, user: User) -> SimulationDeleteResponse:
             if first_file.uri.path is not None:
                 directory = first_file.uri.path.parent
                 if directory != Path() and directory != Path("/"):
-                    directory.rmdir()
+                    shutil.rmtree(directory)                    
         return SimulationDeleteResponse(
             deleted=DeletedSimulation(simulation=simulation.uuid, files=files)
         )