---
title: "Delete Memory"
method: DELETE
path: "/admin/memories/{memory_id}"
tags: ["admin", "memories"]
---

# Delete Memory

`DELETE /admin/memories/{memory_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api-docs.upsmith.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api-docs.upsmith.com/admin/memories/{memory_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Soft-delete a memory (works for any level).

Marks the memory as deleted in Postgres and removes its vector from Pinecone.

## Path parameters

- `memory_id` string, required

## Headers

- `organization-id` string, nullable
- `timezone` string
- `x-user-id` string, nullable
- `x-actor-email` string, nullable
- `x-request-source` string, nullable
- `x-operation-id` string, nullable
- `x-commit-message` string, nullable
- `x-confirmation-id` string, nullable
- `x-chat-id` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- MemoryResponse
  - `id` string, required
  - `level` string, required
  - `scope_id` string, nullable, required
  - `organization_id` string, nullable, required
  - `content` string, required
  - `category` string, nullable, required
  - `valid_from` string, nullable, required
  - `valid_until` string, nullable, required
  - `created_by` string, required
  - `created_at` string, required
  - `updated_at` string, required
  - `source_engagement_id` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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