diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7bd575..dd740e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ zulip.callEndpoint('/messages', 'POST', params);
 | `zulip.messages.flags.add()` | POST `/messages/flags` | add a flag to a list of messages. Its params are `flag` which is one of `[read, starred, mentioned, wildcard_mentioned, has_alert_word, historical]` and `messages` which is a list of messageIDs. |
 | `zulip.messages.flags.remove()` | POST `/messages/flags` | remove a flag from a list of messages. Its params are `flag` which is one of `[read, starred, mentioned, wildcard_mentioned, has_alert_word, historical]` and `messages` which is a list of messageIDs. |
 | `zulip.messages.getById()` | GET `/messages/<msg_id>` | returns a message by its id. |
+| `zulip.messages.deleteById()` | DELETE `/messages/<msg_id>` | delete the message with the provided message id if the user has permission to do so. |
 | `zulip.queues.register()` | POST `/register` | registers a new queue. You can pass it a params object with the types of events you are interested in and whether you want to receive raw text or html (using markdown). |
 | `zulip.queues.deregister()` | DELETE `/events` | deletes a previously registered queue. |
 | `zulip.reactions.add()` | POST `/reactions` | add a reaction to a message. Accepts a params object with `message_id`, `emoji_name`, `emoji_code` and `reaction_type` (default is `unicode_emoji`). |
diff --git a/examples/messages.js b/examples/messages.js
index 6014686..efd39f9 100644
--- a/examples/messages.js
+++ b/examples/messages.js
@@ -66,3 +66,10 @@ zulip(config).then((z) => {
   };
   z.messages.getById(readParams).then(console.log);
 }).catch(err => console.log(err.message));
+
+zulip(config).then((z) => {
+  const readParams = {
+    message_id: 1,
+  };
+  z.messages.deleteById(readParams).then(console.log);
+}).catch(err => console.log(err.message));
diff --git a/src/resources/messages.js b/src/resources/messages.js
index 0fef762..43117fb 100644
--- a/src/resources/messages.js
+++ b/src/resources/messages.js
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ function messages(config) {
       const url = `${config.apiURL}/messages/${params.message_id}`;
       return api(url, config, 'GET', params);
     },
+    deleteById: (params) => {
+      const url = `${config.apiURL}/messages/${params.message_id}`;
+      return api(url, config, 'DELETE', params);
+    },
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/test/resources/messages.js b/test/resources/messages.js
index 07df218..990b48a 100644
--- a/test/resources/messages.js
+++ b/test/resources/messages.js
@@ -198,4 +198,26 @@ describe('Messages', () => {
       done();
     }).catch(done);
   });
+
+  it('should delete message by message id', (done) => {
+    const params = {
+      message_id: 1,
+    };
+    const validator = (url, options) => {
+      url.should.contain(`${common.config.apiURL}/messages/1`);
+      options.should.not.have.property('body');
+      options.method.should.be.equal('DELETE');
+    };
+    const output = {
+      msg: '',
+      result: 'success',
+    };
+    const stubs = common.getStubs(validator, output);
+    messages(common.config).deleteById(params)
+    .then((data) => {
+      data.should.have.property('result', 'success');
+      common.restoreStubs(stubs);
+      done();
+    }).catch(done);
+  });
 });