---
title: "Delete a collection"
method: DELETE
path: "/collections/{collectionId}"
tags: ["Collection"]
---

# Delete a collection

`DELETE /collections/{collectionId}`

Deletes a collection and all of its points. This operation is irreversible. If you want to delete only some points, use the bulk delete endpoint. If some shards are temporarily unavailable, the operation will still succeed, but some of the data will be deleted in the future.

## Response `200`

Operation was successful

- object
  - `message` string, required — A message indicating the result of the operation

## Other responses

- `202` — Operation was successful

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