# Delete message

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Delete a specific message from a thread. NEW endpoint for selective message removal with proper authorization.

Delete a specific message from a thread. This is a new endpoint that provides selective message removal capabilities with proper authorization and audit trails.

#### Path Parameters

**`thread_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the thread containing the message.

**`message_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the message to delete.

Request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/threads/thread_abc123/messages/msg_abc123" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FREDDY_API_KEY"
```


```python
import requests

response = requests.delete(
    "https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/threads/thread_abc123/messages/msg_abc123",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"}
)

if response.status_code == 200:
    print("Message deleted successfully")
else:
    print(f"Error: {response.json()}")
```


```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/threads/thread_abc123/messages/msg_abc123', {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`
  }
});

if (response.ok) {
  console.log('Message deleted successfully');
} else {
  const error = await response.json();
  console.error('Error:', error);
}
```

## Response

200 OK

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "threadId": "thread_abc123",
  "message": "Thread messages deleted successfully"
}
```

Errors

```json 404 Not Found
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Message not found or access denied",
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "message_not_found"
  }
}
```


```json 401 Unauthorized
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Authentication required",
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "missing_authentication"
  }
}
```


```json 403 Forbidden
{
  "error": {
    "message": "Access denied to message",
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "insufficient_permissions"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Threads Overview](/docs/documentation/core-concepts/threads-overview)
- [Get Thread Messages](/docs/api-reference/threads/messages)
- [Update Message](/docs/api-reference/threads/update-message)
- [Thread Context Modes](/docs/documentation/core-concepts/thread-context-modes)