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Delete file

$ openai files delete

DELETE/files/{file_id}

Delete a file and remove it from all vector stores.

ParametersExpand Collapse

--file-id: string

The ID of the file to use for this request.

ReturnsExpand Collapse

file_deleted: object { id, deleted, object }

id: string

deleted: boolean

object: "file"

Delete file

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CLI Tool

openai files delete \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --file-id file_id

{
  "id": "file-abc123",
  "object": "file",
  "deleted": true
}

Returns Examples

{
  "id": "file-abc123",
  "object": "file",
  "deleted": true
}