---
title: "DELETE /v1/memories/{memory_id}/"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/memories/{memory_id}/"
tags: ["memories"]
---

# DELETE /v1/memories/{memory_id}/

`DELETE /v1/memories/{memory_id}/`

Delete a memory.

## Path parameters

- `memory_id` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `delete_linked` boolean

## Response `200`

Successful deletion of memory.

- object
  - `message` string
  - `cascade_count` integer — Number of linked memories also deleted. Only present when `delete_linked=true` was passed.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid memory ID.
- `404` — Memory not found.

## Changes

- **2026-08-04** `d8043b07769d` — 1 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the success response with the status `204`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `delete_linked`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/mem0/apis/mem0-api-docs/changes/v1/memories/:memory_id/delete.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/mem0/apis/mem0-api-docs.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/mem0/apis/mem0-api-docs/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/mem0/mem0-api-docs/revisions/062693546f67/schema)