Delete Memory Container API
Introduced 3.3
Use this API to delete a memory container by its ID.
Endpoints
DELETE /_plugins/_ml/memory_containers/<memory_container_id>
Path parameters
The following table lists the available path parameters.
| Parameter | Data type | Required/Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
memory_container_id | String | Required | The ID of the memory container to delete. |
Query parameters
The following table lists the available query parameters.
| Parameter | Data type | Required/Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
delete_all_memories | Boolean | Optional | Controls whether to delete all memory indexes when deleting the container. Default is false. When false, memory indexes (sessions, working, long-term, history) are preserved. |
delete_memories | Array | Optional | Array of memory types to delete when deleting the container. Default is empty array. Accepts values: sessions, working, long-term, history. Example: delete_memories=sessions,working. |
Example request: Basic deletion (preserves memory indexes)
DELETE /_plugins/_ml/memory_containers/SdjmmpgBOh0h20Y9kWuN
Example request: Delete a container and all memory indexes
DELETE /_plugins/_ml/memory_containers/SdjmmpgBOh0h20Y9kWuN?delete_all_memories=true
Example request: Delete a container and specific memory types
DELETE /_plugins/_ml/memory_containers/SdjmmpgBOh0h20Y9kWuN?delete_memories=sessions,working
Example response
{
"_index": ".plugins-ml-memory-container",
"_id": "SdjmmpgBOh0h20Y9kWuN",
"_version": 3,
"result": "deleted",
"forced_refresh": true,
"_shards": {
"total": 2,
"successful": 2,
"failed": 0
},
"_seq_no": 6,
"_primary_term": 1
}
Response fields
The following table lists all response body fields.
| Field | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
result | String | The result of the delete operation. |
_id | String | The ID of the deleted memory container. |
_version | Integer | The version number after deletion. |
_shards | Object | Information about the shards involved in the operation. |
_seq_no | Long | The sequence number assigned to the delete operation. |
_primary_term | Long | The primary term of the index. |