# Delete a session

Permanently delete a Meeting Buddy session and all associated data.

Permanently delete a Meeting Buddy session from the database. This action is irreversible. The session and all associated data (transcripts, recording metadata) will be permanently removed.

**Warning:** This operation cannot be undone. Use [Stop Session](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/stop-session) if you only want to end a running session without deleting its data.

#### Path Parameters

**`session_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the session to delete. Must start with `mbsess_` prefix.

## Returns

Returns no content on success (HTTP 204).

Request

```bash cURL
curl -s -X DELETE https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/mbsess_abc123def456/permanent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -w "\nHTTP Status: %{http_code}\n"
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

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

client.meeting_buddy.delete_session(
    session_id="mbsess_abc123def456",
)

print("Session permanently deleted")
```


```python Python
import os
import requests

access_token = os.environ["ACCESS_TOKEN"]
session_id = "mbsess_abc123def456"

url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/{session_id}/permanent"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}

response = requests.delete(url, headers=headers)

if response.status_code == 204:
    print("Session permanently deleted")
else:
    print(f"Error: {response.json()}")
```


```javascript JavaScript
const accessToken = process.env.ACCESS_TOKEN;
const sessionId = 'mbsess_abc123def456';

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.aitronos.com/v1/meeting-buddy/sessions/${sessionId}/permanent`,
  {
    method: 'DELETE',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    },
  }
);

if (response.status === 204) {
  console.log('Session permanently deleted');
} else {
  const error = await response.json();
  console.error('Error:', error);
}
```

Response

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


```json 401 Unauthorized
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED",
    "message": "Authentication is required to access this resource.",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 401,
    "details": {},
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```


```json 403 Forbidden
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SESSION_ACCESS_DENIED",
    "message": "You don't have access to this session",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 403,
    "details": {
      "session_id": "mbsess_abc123def456"
    },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```


```json 404 Not Found
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SESSION_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "Session not found",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": {
      "session_id": "mbsess_abc123def456"
    },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```


```json 422 Validation Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid session_id format",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 422,
    "details": {
      "session_id": "invalid_id"
    },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T10:00:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Start Session](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/start-session)
- [List Sessions](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/list-sessions)
- [Get Session Details](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/get-session)
- [Stop Session](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/stop-session)
- [Get Transcripts](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/get-transcripts)
- [Export Transcript](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/export-transcript)
- [Stream Session Status](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/session-status-stream)
- [Stream Transcripts](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/transcript-stream)
- [Stream Logs](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/log-stream)
- [Analytics Summary](/docs/api-reference/meeting-buddy/analytics-summary)