> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://morphik.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Document

> Remove a document and all its associated data

Delete a document and all its associated data including metadata, stored content, and vector embeddings.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    from morphik import Morphik

    db = Morphik("your-uri")

    # Delete by document ID
    result = db.delete_document("doc_abc123")
    print(result)  # {"status": "success", "message": "Document deleted"}

    # Delete by filename
    result = db.delete_document_by_filename("report.pdf")
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    import Morphik from 'morphik';

    // For Teams/Enterprise, use your dedicated host: https://companyname-api.morphik.ai
    const client = new Morphik({
      apiKey: process.env.MORPHIK_API_KEY,
      baseURL: 'https://api.morphik.ai'
    });

    // Delete by document ID
    const result = await client.documents.delete('doc_abc123');
    console.log(result);  // { status: 'success', message: 'Document deleted' }
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X DELETE "https://api.morphik.ai/documents/doc_abc123" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $MORPHIK_API_KEY"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Parameters

| Parameter     | Type   | Description                                     |
| ------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `document_id` | string | The unique identifier of the document to delete |

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Document doc_abc123 and all associated data deleted successfully"
}
```

<Warning>
  This action is irreversible. All document data including chunks and embeddings will be permanently removed.
</Warning>