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Delete File
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.example.com/labs.chonkie.ai/api/v1/knowledge/{knowledge_base_slug}/{file_id}
{
  "message": "<string>",
  "knowledgeBaseId": "<string>"
}
Delete a file from a knowledge base. This removes the file from storage and its vectors from the search index.

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Examples

import requests

kb_slug = "product-documentation"
file_id = "1705320000000-old-version.pdf"

url = f"https://labs.chonkie.ai/api/v1/knowledge/{kb_slug}/{file_id}"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}

response = requests.delete(url, headers=headers)
result = response.json()
print(result["message"])

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Request

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Path Parameters

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knowledge_base_slug
string
required
The slug of the knowledge base.
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file_id
string
required
The file key to delete. Format: {timestamp}-{filename}

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Response

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Returns

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message
string
Success message confirming deletion.
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knowledgeBaseId
string
ID of the knowledge base.