## Delete a Message Batch

`client.beta.messages.batches.delete(stringmessageBatchID, BatchDeleteParamsparams?, RequestOptionsoptions?): BetaDeletedMessageBatch`

**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](https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/batch-processing)

### Parameters

- `messageBatchID: string`

  ID of the Message Batch.

- `params: BatchDeleteParams`

  - `betas?: Array<AnthropicBeta>`

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

    - `(string & {})`

    - `"message-batches-2024-09-24" | "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" | "computer-use-2024-10-22" | 23 more`

      - `"message-batches-2024-09-24"`

      - `"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"`

      - `"computer-use-2024-10-22"`

      - `"computer-use-2025-01-24"`

      - `"pdfs-2024-09-25"`

      - `"token-counting-2024-11-01"`

      - `"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"`

      - `"output-128k-2025-02-19"`

      - `"files-api-2025-04-14"`

      - `"mcp-client-2025-04-04"`

      - `"mcp-client-2025-11-20"`

      - `"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"`

      - `"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"`

      - `"code-execution-2025-05-22"`

      - `"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"`

      - `"context-1m-2025-08-07"`

      - `"context-management-2025-06-27"`

      - `"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"`

      - `"skills-2025-10-02"`

      - `"fast-mode-2026-02-01"`

      - `"output-300k-2026-03-24"`

      - `"user-profiles-2026-03-24"`

      - `"advisor-tool-2026-03-01"`

      - `"managed-agents-2026-04-01"`

      - `"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"`

      - `"thinking-token-count-2026-05-13"`

### Returns

- `BetaDeletedMessageBatch`

  - `id: string`

    ID of the Message Batch.

  - `type: "message_batch_deleted"`

    Deleted object type.

    For Message Batches, this is always `"message_batch_deleted"`.

    - `"message_batch_deleted"`

### Example

```typescript
import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';

const client = new Anthropic({
  apiKey: process.env['ANTHROPIC_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const betaDeletedMessageBatch = await client.beta.messages.batches.delete('message_batch_id');

console.log(betaDeletedMessageBatch.id);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "msgbatch_013Zva2CMHLNnXjNJJKqJ2EF",
  "type": "message_batch_deleted"
}
```