diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index a978ce7..6c423c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ export async function updateItemName(itemId: string, name: string): Promise<Item
   return res.json();
 }
 
+export async function deleteItem(itemId: string): Promise<void> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/items/${itemId}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to delete item");
+}
+
 export async function deleteItemTag(itemId: string, tagId: string): Promise<Item> {
   const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/items/${itemId}/tags/${tagId}`, {
     method: "DELETE",