---
title: "Delete a managed index"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/rag/managed_indexes/{index_name}"
tags: ["beta.rag.managed_indexes"]
---

# Delete a managed index

`DELETE /v1/rag/managed_indexes/{index_name}`

Marks the managed search index for deletion and returns it with status deleting. The backing table is dropped asynchronously; poll the index until it returns 404.

## Path parameters

- `index_name` string, required

## Response `202`

Index marked for deletion

- DeleteManagedIndexResponse — Wire representation returned when an index is deleted (id, name, status).
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `status` 'provisioning' | 'ready' | 'failed' | 'deleting', required — Lifecycle of an index. Derived, not stored -- see ``managed_index_from_row``.

## Other responses

- `404` — Index not found
- `409` — Index is still provisioning
- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-23** `fa73befe1c61` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/mistral/apis/mistral-ai-api/changes/v1/rag/managed_indexes/:index_name/delete.md)

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