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Vector Stores
Files

Delete vector store file

vector_stores.files.delete(file_id, **kwargs) -> VectorStoreFileDeleted { id, deleted, object }
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
file_id: String
ReturnsExpand Collapse
class VectorStoreFileDeleted { id, deleted, object }
id: String
deleted: bool
object: :"vector_store.file.deleted"

Delete vector store file

require "openai"

openai = OpenAI::Client.new(api_key: "My API Key")

vector_store_file_deleted = openai.vector_stores.files.delete("file_id", vector_store_id: "vector_store_id")

puts(vector_store_file_deleted)
{
  "id": "id",
  "deleted": true,
  "object": "vector_store.file.deleted"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "id": "id",
  "deleted": true,
  "object": "vector_store.file.deleted"
}