---
title: "Changes to Delete points"
method: POST
path: "/collections/{collection_name}/points/delete"
---

# Changes to Delete points

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

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 9 of 20 revisions.

- **2026-10-22** `c93be9a86fe5`: 7 info
- **2026-08-05** `d08b1f613f29`: 1 breaking, 14 info
- **2026-02-20** `26c6f383c006`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2025-11-17** `d09f337ca2f3`: 11 info
- **2025-07-18** `172ce7556b1f`: 7 info
- **2025-04-15** `5d330acca4cd`: 2 breaking, 20 info
- **2025-01-17** `a7900f38a79d`: 10 info
- **2024-08-13** `d530ad1be7de`: 12 breaking, 12 info
- **2024-05-29** `971f862f5823`: 6 breaking, 3 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-22** `c93be9a86fe5`: 7 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchSubstring` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
- **2026-08-05** `d08b1f613f29`: 1 breaking, 14 info
  - the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/min_count` request property's min was increased to `1.00`
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPrefix` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/SliceCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
- **2026-02-20** `26c6f383c006`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `wait_timeout` enum value to the `result/status` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `timeout`
- **2025-11-17** `d09f337ca2f3`: 11 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchTextAny` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/ShardKeyWithFallback` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/ShardKeyWithFallback` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/Usage` to the `usage` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage` from the `usage` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
- **2025-07-18** `172ce7556b1f`: 7 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/MatchPhrase` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/match/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Match]/` request property `anyOf` list
- **2025-04-15** `5d330acca4cd`: 2 breaking, 20 info
  - removed the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/io_read` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/io_write` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_empty`
  - added the new optional request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/FieldCondition]/is_null`
  - added the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/payload_index_io_read` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/payload_index_io_write` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/payload_io_read` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/payload_io_write` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/vector_io_read` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `usage/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HardwareUsage]/vector_io_write` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-01-17** `a7900f38a79d`: 10 info
  - api tag `Points` added
  - api tag `points` removed
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/HasVectorCondition` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added the optional property `usage` to the response with the `200` status
- **2024-08-13** `d530ad1be7de`: 12 breaking, 12 info
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKey]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/points/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKey]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2` from the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/min_should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/MinShould]/conditions/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[#/components/schemas/Condition]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/anyOf[#/components/schemas/HasIdCondition]/has_id/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKey]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/points/items/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKey]/` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/PointIdsList]/shard_key/anyOf[#/components/schemas/ShardKeySelector]/anyOf[subschema #2]/items/` request property `anyOf` list
- **2024-05-29** `971f862f5823`: 6 breaking, 3 info
  - the request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must` became not nullable
  - the request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not` became not nullable
  - the request property `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should` became not nullable
  - the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must` request property type changed from `array` to no type
  - the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not` request property type changed from `array` to no type
  - the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should` request property type changed from `array` to no type
  - added `#/components/schemas/Condition, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/Condition, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/must_not` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/Condition, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `anyOf[#/components/schemas/FilterSelector]/filter/should` request property `anyOf` list

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