diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs
index 1840549..3e44a37 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub async fn get_for_room(
     path: web::Path<RoomIdInPath>,
     query: web::Query<GetRoomEventsQuery>,
 ) -> HttpResult {
-    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.id) else {
+    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.room_id) else {
         return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().json("Room not found!"));
     };
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub async fn send_text_message(
 ) -> HttpResult {
     let req = client.auth.decode_json_body::<SendTextMessageRequest>()?;
 
-    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.id) else {
+    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.room_id) else {
         return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().json("Room not found!"));
     };
 
@@ -111,3 +111,27 @@ pub async fn send_text_message(
 
     Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().finish())
 }
+
+#[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct EventIdInPath {
+    pub(crate) event_id: OwnedEventId,
+}
+
+pub async fn redact_event(
+    client: MatrixClientExtractor,
+    path: web::Path<RoomIdInPath>,
+    event_path: web::Path<EventIdInPath>,
+) -> HttpResult {
+    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.room_id) else {
+        return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().json("Room not found!"));
+    };
+
+    Ok(match room.redact(&event_path.event_id, None, None).await {
+        Ok(_) => HttpResponse::Accepted().finish(),
+
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("Failed to redact event {}: {e}", event_path.event_id);
+            HttpResponse::InternalServerError().json(format!("Failed to redact event! {e}"))
+        }
+    })
+}
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs
index e2384b5..0751f92 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub async fn get_joined_spaces(client: MatrixClientExtractor) -> HttpResult {
 
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct RoomIdInPath {
-    pub(crate) id: OwnedRoomId,
+    pub(crate) room_id: OwnedRoomId,
 }
 
 /// Get the list of joined rooms of the user
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub async fn single_room_info(
     client: MatrixClientExtractor,
     path: web::Path<RoomIdInPath>,
 ) -> HttpResult {
-    Ok(match client.client.client.get_room(&path.id) {
+    Ok(match client.client.client.get_room(&path.room_id) {
         None => HttpResponse::NotFound().json("Room not found"),
         Some(r) => HttpResponse::Ok().json(APIRoomInfo::from_room(&r).await?),
     })
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub async fn room_avatar(
     client: MatrixClientExtractor,
     path: web::Path<RoomIdInPath>,
 ) -> HttpResult {
-    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.id) else {
+    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.room_id) else {
         return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().json("Room not found"));
     };
 
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs
index 2f7f011..09ae619 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
                 web::get().to(matrix_room_controller::get_joined_spaces),
             )
             .route(
-                "/api/matrix/room/{id}",
+                "/api/matrix/room/{room_id}",
                 web::get().to(matrix_room_controller::single_room_info),
             )
             .route(
-                "/api/matrix/room/{id}/avatar",
+                "/api/matrix/room/{room_id}/avatar",
                 web::get().to(matrix_room_controller::room_avatar),
             )
             // Matrix profile controller
@@ -166,13 +166,17 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
             )
             // Matrix events controller
             .route(
-                "/api/matrix/room/{id}/events",
+                "/api/matrix/room/{room_id}/events",
                 web::get().to(matrix_event_controller::get_for_room),
             )
             .route(
-                "/api/matrix/room/{id}/send_text_message",
+                "/api/matrix/room/{room_id}/send_text_message",
                 web::post().to(matrix_event_controller::send_text_message),
             )
+            .route(
+                "/api/matrix/room/{room_id}/event/{event_id}",
+                web::delete().to(matrix_event_controller::redact_event),
+            )
             // Matrix media controller
             .route(
                 "/api/matrix/media/{mxc}",