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.

Python

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")

TypeScript

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' }

cURL

curl -X DELETE "https://api.morphik.ai/documents/doc_abc123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MORPHIK_API_KEY"

Parameters

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

Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Document doc_abc123 and all associated data deleted successfully"
}

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