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Manage and query documents in Gemini File Search stores

Document → Delete

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Summary

Delete a document from a Gemini File Search store by its full resource name.

Inputs

  • documentName (required) — The full resource name of the document to delete, e.g., fileSearchStores/my-store-123/documents/doc-abc
  • force — If true, delete the document even if it contains chunks; otherwise deletion fails when chunks exist.

Output shape

a single record indicating deletion result

The operation returns a JSON object with a success flag and optionally the deleted document identifier; no pagination is involved.

Examples

Example 1: Delete a specific document using its stored path

documentName = fileSearchStores/my-store-123/documents/doc-abc, force = false

Example 2: Bulk delete multiple documents with force enabled

documentName = fileSearchStores/my-store-123/documents/doc-1, force = true

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