## Delete file

`$ openai files delete`

**delete** `/files/{file_id}`

Delete a file and remove it from all vector stores.

### Parameters

- `--file-id: string`

  The ID of the file to use for this request.

### Returns

- `file_deleted: object { id, deleted, object }`

  - `id: string`

  - `deleted: boolean`

  - `object: "file"`

### Example

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

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "deleted": true,
  "object": "file"
}
```