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Delete a Message Batch

BetaDeletedMessageBatch Beta.Messages.Batches.Delete(parameters, cancellationToken = default)
DELETE/v1/messages/batches/{message_batch_id}

Delete a Message Batch.

Message Batches can only be deleted once they've finished processing. If you'd like to delete an in-progress batch, you must first cancel it.

Learn more about the Message Batches API in our user guide

Parameters
BatchDeleteParams parameters
required string messageBatchID

ID of the Message Batch.

IReadOnlyList<AnthropicBeta> betas

Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

MessageBatches2024_09_24("message-batches-2024-09-24")
PromptCaching2024_07_31("prompt-caching-2024-07-31")
ComputerUse2024_10_22("computer-use-2024-10-22")
ComputerUse2025_01_24("computer-use-2025-01-24")
Pdfs2024_09_25("pdfs-2024-09-25")
TokenCounting2024_11_01("token-counting-2024-11-01")
TokenEfficientTools2025_02_19("token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19")
Output128k2025_02_19("output-128k-2025-02-19")
FilesApi2025_04_14("files-api-2025-04-14")
McpClient2025_04_04("mcp-client-2025-04-04")
McpClient2025_11_20("mcp-client-2025-11-20")
DevFullThinking2025_05_14("dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14")
InterleavedThinking2025_05_14("interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14")
CodeExecution2025_05_22("code-execution-2025-05-22")
ExtendedCacheTtl2025_04_11("extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11")
Context1m2025_08_07("context-1m-2025-08-07")
ContextManagement2025_06_27("context-management-2025-06-27")
ModelContextWindowExceeded2025_08_26("model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26")
Skills2025_10_02("skills-2025-10-02")
FastMode2026_02_01("fast-mode-2026-02-01")
Output300k2026_03_24("output-300k-2026-03-24")
UserProfiles2026_03_24("user-profiles-2026-03-24")
UserProfiles2026_08_18("user-profiles-2026-08-18")
UserProfiles2026_09_04("user-profiles-2026-09-04")
AdvisorTool2026_03_01("advisor-tool-2026-03-01")
ManagedAgents2026_04_01("managed-agents-2026-04-01")
CacheDiagnosis2026_04_07("cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07")
Dreaming2026_04_21("dreaming-2026-04-21")
ThinkingTokenCount2026_05_13("thinking-token-count-2026-05-13")
ServerSideFallback2026_06_01("server-side-fallback-2026-06-01")
ServerSideFallback2026_07_01("server-side-fallback-2026-07-01")
FallbackCredit2026_06_01("fallback-credit-2026-06-01")
FallbackCredit2026_07_01("fallback-credit-2026-07-01")
AgentMemory2026_07_22("agent-memory-2026-07-22")
MidConversationToolChanges2026_07_01("mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01")
Compact2026_01_12("compact-2026-01-12")
ComputerUse2025_11_24("computer-use-2025-11-24")
McpTunnels2026_06_22("mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22")
StructuredOutputs2025_11_13("structured-outputs-2025-11-13")
TaskBudgets2026_03_13("task-budgets-2026-03-13")
ThinkingDisplayUpdates2026_08_18("thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18")
CEUserManagement2026_07_13("ce-user-management-2026-07-13")
MidConversationOutputConfig2026_07_01("mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01")
ThinkingBindingControls2026_08_01("thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01")
MidConversationSystemClearAt2026_08_21("mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21")
Compact2026_09_04("compact-2026-09-04")
string workspaceID

Optional header to select the Workspace for this request. The value is a Workspace ID (for example, wrkspc_011CZkZaBF1tNoB5wlCeusgy).

Only needed for credentials that can act on more than one Workspace. A credential that belongs to a specific Workspace may omit it; if sent, it must match that Workspace.

Returns
class BetaDeletedMessageBatch { Type = "message_batch_deleted"; ID; }
JsonElement Type = "message_batch_deleted"

Deleted object type.

For Message Batches, this is always "message_batch_deleted".

required string ID

ID of the Message Batch.

Delete a Message Batch
BatchDeleteParams parameters = new() { MessageBatchID = "message_batch_id" };

var betaDeletedMessageBatch = await client.Beta.Messages.Batches.Delete(parameters);

Console.WriteLine(betaDeletedMessageBatch);
Returns Examples
Response 200
{
  "id": "msgbatch_013Zva2CMHLNnXjNJJKqJ2EF",
  "type": "message_batch_deleted"
}