# Emdb Delete

> Delete vectors from EmergentDB by ID. Use when the user wants to remove vectors, clean up data, or delete entries from the database.

- Skill: `justrach/emdb-delete` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add justrach/emdb-delete`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/justrach/emdb-delete/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: justrach (https://skillmd.com/u/justrach)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/justrach/emdb-delete

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# Delete Vectors from EmergentDB

Help the user delete vectors from EmergentDB using the official SDKs.

## TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { EmergentDB } from "emergentdb";

const db = new EmergentDB("emdb_your_api_key");

// Delete from default namespace
const result = await db.delete(42);
// result: { deleted: true, id: 42, namespace: "default" }

// Delete from a specific namespace
const result2 = await db.delete(7, "production");

// Delete multiple vectors
for (const id of [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) {
  await db.delete(id, "my-namespace");
}
```

## Python SDK

```python
from emergentdb import EmergentDB

db = EmergentDB("emdb_your_api_key")

# Delete from default namespace
result = db.delete(42)
# result.deleted == True, result.id == 42, result.namespace == "default"

# Delete from a specific namespace
result = db.delete(7, namespace="production")

# Delete multiple vectors
for id in range(1, 6):
    db.delete(id, namespace="my-namespace")
```

## Response Structure

```json
{ "deleted": true, "id": 42, "namespace": "default" }
```

## Key Details

- **Namespace scoping**: Deletes only affect the specified namespace. Deleting ID 1 from `"production"` does not affect ID 1 in `"default"`.
- **Idempotent**: Deleting a non-existent ID does not raise an error.
- **Immediate**: Vectors are removed instantly and will no longer appear in search results.

## Error Codes

| Code | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| 400 | Invalid request — missing or malformed ID |
| 401 | Missing or invalid API key |
| 429 | Rate limit exceeded |
| 500 | Server error — retry with backoff |

## Rate Limits

| Plan | Limit |
|------|-------|
| Free | 60 req/min |
| Launch | 300 req/min |
| Scale | 600 req/min |

When helping the user, confirm which namespace they want to delete from to avoid accidental data loss.