## 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](https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/files/delete) endpoint.

### Parameters

- `--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.

### Returns

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

  - `id: string`

  - `deleted: boolean`

  - `object: "vector_store.file.deleted"`

### Example

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

#### Response

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