> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryfltr.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Document

> Permanently delete a document

## Request

Deletes a document and all its chunks from the search index.

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="dataset_id" type="string" required>
  The parent dataset ID
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="document_id" type="string" required>
  The document ID to delete
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns `204 No Content` on successful deletion.

## Examples

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X DELETE https://api.fltr.com/v1/datasets/ds_abc123/documents/doc_xyz789 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fltr_sk_abc123..."
```

```python Python theme={null}
response = requests.delete(
    "https://api.fltr.com/v1/datasets/ds_abc123/documents/doc_xyz789",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer fltr_sk_abc123..."}
)
```

## Notes

<Warning>
  Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.
</Warning>

* All chunks removed from search index
* Vector embeddings deleted
* Metadata lost
* Active search results may reference deleted document briefly