API Reference

Vector Stores

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Delete vector store file

$ openai vector-stores:files delete

DELETE/vector_stores/{vector_store_id}/files/{file_id}

Delete a vector store file. This will remove the file from the vector store but the file itself will not be deleted. To delete the file, use the delete file endpoint.

ParametersExpand Collapse

--vector-store-id: string

The ID of the vector store that the file belongs to.

--file-id: string

The ID of the file to delete.

ReturnsExpand Collapse

vector_store_file_deleted: object { id, deleted, object }

id: string

deleted: boolean

object: "vector_store.file.deleted"

Delete vector store file

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openai vector-stores:files delete \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --vector-store-id vector_store_id \
  --file-id file_id

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

Returns Examples

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