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    Delete a Message Batch

    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

    Path ParametersExpand Collapse
    message_batch_id: string

    ID of the Message Batch.

    ReturnsExpand Collapse
    DeletedMessageBatch = object { id, type }
    id: string

    ID of the Message Batch.

    type: "message_batch_deleted"

    Deleted object type.

    For Message Batches, this is always "message_batch_deleted".

    Accepts one of the following:
    "message_batch_deleted"
    Delete a Message Batch
    curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages/batches/$MESSAGE_BATCH_ID \
        -X DELETE \
        -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
        -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
    Response 200
    {
      "id": "msgbatch_013Zva2CMHLNnXjNJJKqJ2EF",
      "type": "message_batch_deleted"
    }
    Returns Examples
    Response 200
    {
      "id": "msgbatch_013Zva2CMHLNnXjNJJKqJ2EF",
      "type": "message_batch_deleted"
    }

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