# Content items

A content item contains data that aligns with the data model and is structured according to the content type.

 - [DELETE /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/deletecontentitem.md): Deletes a content item with a specific ID. You can only delete content items with a DRAFT status.
 - [GET /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/contentitembyid.md): Retrieves a content item from a specific branch using its ID.
 - [PATCH /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/patchcontentitem.md): Partially updates the content item, replacing only those fields provided in the request.
 - [POST /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/addnewversioncontentitem.md): Creates a new version of a content item with the same ID as the original, but the version number is updated (for example, from `1` to `2`). You can work on the versions independently.
 - [PUT /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/updatecontentitem.md): Updates a content item with a specific ID, locale, and version. You can, for example, add or modify content, delete existing content, or change properties associated with the content (such as taxonomy
 - [GET /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}/versions](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/contentitemversionsstatusesbyid.md): Lists the versions and statuses of a specific content item, in a specific branch.
 - [GET /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/getcontentitems.md): Lists all the content items in a specific branch. If you don't specify any filtering parameters, you will retrieve all available content items.
 - [POST /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/addcontentitem.md): Creates a new content item based on a specific content type. It is the content type that determines the structure of the content.
 - [POST /api/v2/cm/branches/{branchId}/content-items/{contentItemId}/copy](https://api-docs.sitecore.com/sai/xm-cloud-content/content-management-api/content-items/copycontentitem.md): Creates a copy of a content item with a new locale. The original and the copy have the same ID and version number. The original content item and the copy can be worked on and published independently.