---
title: "Delete points"
method: POST
path: "/collections/{collection_name}/points/delete"
tags: ["Points"]
---

# Delete points

`POST /collections/{collection_name}/points/delete`

Delete points from a collection by specifying a list of point IDs.

## Path parameters

- `collection_name` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `points` union[], required — List of point IDs to delete.
    - union
      - integer
      - string

## Response `200`

Points deleted

- object
  - `usage` object — Resource usage information for this request.
    - `hardware` object, nullable — Hardware resource counters for the operation, including CPU, payload I/O, payload index I/O, and vector I/O metrics.
  - `time` number, double — Time spent to process this request, in seconds.
  - `status` string — Operation status. Returns `ok` on success.
  - `result` object — Operation result containing the status of the deletion.
    - `operation_id` integer — Unique identifier for the operation.
    - `status` string — Status of the operation. Returns `Completed` when the operation finishes successfully.

## Other responses

- `4XX` — Error response

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/actiancorp/apis/actian-vectorai-db-points-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/actiancorp/apis/actian-vectorai-db-points-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/actiancorp/actian-vectorai-db-points-api/revisions/a1f393eb2a41/schema)