cli/resources/files/methods/delete/index.md 2026-07-10 23:02 UTC to 2026-07-12 06:58 UTC

Delete file

$ openai files delete

delete /files/{file_id}

Delete a file and remove it from all vector stores.

Parameters

• --file-id: string

  The ID of the file to use for this request.

Returns

• file_deleted: object { id, deleted, object }

  • id: string

  • deleted: boolean

  • object: "file"

Example

openai files delete \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --file-id file_id

Response

{
  "id": "id",
  "deleted": true,
  "object": "file"
}