API Reference

Vector Stores

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Delete vector store file

client.VectorStores.Files.Delete(ctx, vectorStoreID, fileID) (*VectorStoreFileDeleted, error)

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

vectorStoreID string

fileID string

ReturnsExpand Collapse

type VectorStoreFileDeleted struct{…}

ID string

Deleted bool

Object VectorStoreFileDeleted

Delete vector store file

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package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/openai/openai-go"
  "github.com/openai/openai-go/option"
)

func main() {
  client := openai.NewClient(
    option.WithAPIKey("My API Key"),
  )
  vectorStoreFileDeleted, err := client.VectorStores.Files.Delete(
    context.TODO(),
    "vector_store_id",
    "file_id",
  )
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", vectorStoreFileDeleted.ID)
}

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

Returns Examples

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