---
title: Delete Memory Entry
description: "Delete a specific long-term memory entry from PocketPaw's memory store. Use this to remove outdated or incorrect facts that the auto-learn system extracted from conversations."
api: DELETE /api/memory/long_term/{entry_id}
baseUrl: http://localhost:8000
layout: '@/layouts/APIEndpointLayout.astro'
auth: bearer
section: API Reference
ogType: article
keywords: ["delete memory", "remove fact", "memory management"]
tags: ["api", "memory"]
---

## Overview

Permanently deletes a long-term memory entry. This is useful for removing outdated or incorrect learned facts.

## Parameters

<ParamTable type="path">
  <Param name="entry_id" type="string" required>
    The unique identifier of the memory entry to delete.
  </Param>
</ParamTable>

## Response

<ResponseField name="ok" type="boolean">`true` on successful deletion</ResponseField>

## Error Responses

| Status | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| 404 | Memory entry not found |

<RequestExample>
<Tabs items={["cURL", "JavaScript", "Python"]}>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    curl -X DELETE "http://localhost:8000/api/memory/long_term/mem_001" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="JavaScript">
    ```javascript
    const response = await fetch("http://localhost:8000/api/memory/long_term/mem_001", {
      method: "DELETE",
      headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer <token>" }
    });
    const data = await response.json();
    console.log(data);
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    import requests

    response = requests.delete(
        "http://localhost:8000/api/memory/long_term/mem_001",
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}
    )
    print(response.json())
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
<Tabs items={["200", "404"]}>
  <Tab title="200">
    ```json
    {
      "ok": true
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="404">
    ```json
    {
      "detail": "Memory entry not found"
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>
</ResponseExample>