Delete a memory store

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Preview — this feature is being built; the design below is the spec.
DELETE https://app.syntic.ai/v1/memory_stores/{store_id}

Delete a store and every memory in it, from search immediately and from backups within 24 hours. Refused while an agent references the store.

For how this fits into a full workflow, see Memory stores.

Headers

HeaderRequiredValue
AuthorizationYesBearer <key>: a private inference key (sk_live_...). See Authentication.
syntic-betaYes, while in previewagents-2026-11-01. Without it the call fails with 400 beta_required. See Versioning.

Path parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
store_idstringThe memory store id, starting with mem_.

Response

200 OK, Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "mem_01JC1A3C5E7G9J1L3N5Q",
  "type": "memory_store_deleted"
}

Examples

curl -sS -X DELETE https://app.syntic.ai/v1/memory_stores/mem_01JC1A3C5E7G9J1L3N5Q \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SYNTIC_API_KEY" \
  -H "syntic-beta: agents-2026-11-01"

Errors

Errors use the error envelope and carry a request_id. Codes specific to this operation:

StatustypecodeWhen
400invalid_request_errorbeta_requiredThe syntic-beta header is missing.
404not_found_errormemory_store_not_foundNo store with that id in this workspace.
409conflict_errorstore_in_useAn agent still lists the store in memory_store_ids.
401authentication_errorinvalid_api_keyThe key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired.
429rate_limit_errorrate_limitedToo many requests; wait for Retry-After. See Rate-limit headers.
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