# Remove file from vector store

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Remove a file from a vector store, making it unavailable for semantic search.

Removes a file from the vector store index. The file itself remains in organization storage and can be re-added later.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the organization.

**`vector_store_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the vector store.

**`file_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the file to remove.

## Returns

A deletion confirmation response.

Request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/vector-stores/vs_abc123/files/file_abc123" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $FREDDY_API_KEY"
```


```python
from freddy import FreddyClient

with FreddyClient(api_key="your-api-key") as client:
    result = client.vector_stores.delete_file(
        organization_id="org_abc123",
        vector_store_id="vs_abc123",
        file_id="file_abc123"
    )
    
    print(f"Removed: {result.deleted}")
```


```python
import requests

response = requests.delete(
    "https://api.freddy.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/vector-stores/vs_abc123/files/file_abc123",
    headers={"X-API-Key": api_key}
)
```

## Response

200 OK

```json
{
  "id": "file_abc123",
  "vectorStoreId": "vs_abc123",
  "deleted": true
}
```

Errors
**404 Not Found**


```json
{
  "error": {
    "message": "File not found in vector store",
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "file_not_found"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Add File to Vector Store](/docs/api-reference/vector-stores/add-file)
- [List Files in Vector Store](/docs/api-reference/vector-stores/list-files)
- [Delete File](/docs/api-reference/files/delete)