Usage
from morphik import Morphik
db = Morphik()
# Delete a document by its ID
result = db.delete_document("doc_123456")
print(result["message"]) # "Document doc_123456 deleted successfully"
from morphik import Morphik
db = Morphik()
# Delete a document by its ID
result = db.delete_document("doc_123456")
print(result["message"]) # "Document doc_123456 deleted successfully"
from morphik import AsyncMorphik
async with AsyncMorphik() as db:
# Delete a document by its ID
result = await db.delete_document("doc_123456")
print(result["message"]) # "Document doc_123456 deleted successfully"
Parameters
document_id (str): ID of the document to delete
Returns
A dictionary containing information about the deletion operation:
message (str): A success message indicating the document was deleteddocument_id (str): The ID of the deleted document- Additional fields may be present with more details about the operation
Description
This method deletes a document and all its associated data, including:
- Document metadata in the database
- Document content in storage
- Document chunks and embeddings in the vector store
This operation is permanent and cannot be undone.
Finding Document IDs
If you don’t know the document ID, you can use other methods to find it:
# List documents to find IDs
docs = db.list_documents(limit=10)
for doc in docs:
print(f"ID: {doc.external_id}, Filename: {doc.filename}")
# Or get document by filename
doc = db.get_document_by_filename("report.pdf")
document_id = doc.external_id
# Then delete it
result = db.delete_document(document_id)
# List documents to find IDs
docs = db.list_documents(limit=10)
for doc in docs:
print(f"ID: {doc.external_id}, Filename: {doc.filename}")
# Or get document by filename
doc = db.get_document_by_filename("report.pdf")
document_id = doc.external_id
# Then delete it
result = db.delete_document(document_id)
# List documents to find IDs
docs = await db.list_documents(limit=10)
for doc in docs:
print(f"ID: {doc.external_id}, Filename: {doc.filename}")
# Or get document by filename
doc = await db.get_document_by_filename("report.pdf")
document_id = doc.external_id
# Then delete it
result = await db.delete_document(document_id)
Notes
- For convenience, you can also use the delete_document_by_filename method if you know the filename but not the ID.
- This operation requires appropriate permissions for the document.
- Deleting a document that is part of an existing knowledge graph will not automatically update the graph. You may need to recreate or update the graph separately.
