---
title: "Delete Collection"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/collections/{collection_identifier}"
tags: ["Collections"]
---

# Delete Collection

`DELETE /v1/collections/{collection_identifier}`

This endpoint deletes a collection and all its resources including:
    - Qdrant points (documents) with this collection_id
    - Cache entries
    - MongoDB collection metadata

    Note: Collections are payload IDs within the namespace's Qdrant collection,
    not separate Qdrant collections.

    The deletion is performed synchronously and returns when complete.

## Path parameters

- `collection_identifier` string, required — The ID or name of the collection to delete

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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