# Delete file from store

Remove a file from a knowledge store and delete its vectorized chunks.

Removes the file from the store and performs a best-effort cleanup of its embedded vector chunks. This operation cannot be undone.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the organization (format: `org_*`).

**`store_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the vector store.

**`file_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the file (format: `file_*`).

## Returns

No content (HTTP 204).

Request

```bash cURL
curl -X DELETE "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/stores/vs_abc123/files/file_abc123def456" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

client.knowledge.delete_file(
    organization_id="org_xyz789",
    store_id="vs_abc123",
    file_id="file_abc123def456",
)
```


```python Python
import requests

org_id = "org_xyz789"
store_id = "vs_abc123"
file_id = "file_abc123def456"
url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/stores/{store_id}/files/{file_id}"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
}

response = requests.delete(url, headers=headers)
print(response.status_code)  # 204
```


```javascript JavaScript
const orgId = "org_xyz789";
const storeId = "vs_abc123";
const fileId = "file_abc123def456";

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/${orgId}/stores/${storeId}/files/${fileId}`,
  {
    method: "DELETE",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    },
  }
);

console.log(response.status); // 204
```

Response

```text 204 No Content
(empty response body)
```


```json 404 Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "FILE_NOT_IN_STORE",
    "message": "We couldn't find the requested resource.",
    "system_message": "File not found in this store",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": { "file_id": "file_abc123def456", "store_id": "vs_abc123" },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-06-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Upload File](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/upload-file)
- [Get Upload URL](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/upload-url)
- [Register Upload](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/register-upload)
- [List Files](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/list-files)
- [Get File](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/get-file)
- [Bulk Remove Files](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/bulk-remove)
- [Processing Status](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/processing-status)
- [Processing Logs](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/processing-logs)
- [Retry Processing](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/retry-processing)
- [File Config](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/file-config)
- [Storage Usage](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/storage-usage)