Delete Collection

Delete a collection and all its vectors permanently.

DELETE /v1/collections/{name}

Request

Headers:

x-api-key: your-api-key

Path Parameters:

Parameter	Description
name	Collection name

Example

curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8000/v1/collections/articles \
  -H "x-api-key: test-key"

Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "deleted": "articles"
  }
}

danger

This operation is irreversible. All vectors, metadata, and the HNSW index for this collection are permanently deleted.

Errors

Code	Reason
404	Collection not found
401	Missing or invalid API key
403	API key does not have write permission