> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.videodb.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Collection

> Permanently remove a collection and all its videos

Permanently delete a collection and all its media files.

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Python theme={null}
  import videodb

  conn = videodb.connect(api_key="your_api_key")
  coll = conn.get_collection("c-a1b2c3d4")
  coll.delete()
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  import { connect } from 'videodb';

  const conn = connect({ apiKey: 'your_api_key' });
  const coll = await conn.getCollection('c-a1b2c3d4');
  await coll.delete();
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Warning>
  This action is irreversible. All videos, audio files, images, and associated data (transcripts, indexes, thumbnails) in the collection will be permanently deleted.
</Warning>


## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /collection/{collection_id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: VideoDB Server API
  description: >
    VideoDB Server API for video, audio, and image processing with AI
    capabilities.

    This API provides comprehensive video management, search, indexing, and
    AI-powered features.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: VideoDB Support
    url: https://videodb.io
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
  - url: https://api.videodb.io
    description: Production server
  - url: https://staging-api.videodb.io
    description: Staging server
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: User authentication and API key management
  - name: Collections
    description: Collection management operations
  - name: Videos
    description: Video upload, processing, and management
  - name: Audio
    description: Audio management operations
  - name: Images
    description: Image management operations
  - name: Search
    description: Content search and indexing
  - name: AI Generation
    description: AI-powered content generation
  - name: Billing
    description: Billing and usage management
  - name: RTStream
    description: Real-time streaming operations
  - name: Utilities
    description: Utility endpoints
  - name: Meeting
    description: Meeting recording and management
  - name: Capture
    description: Capture session management for recording streams
  - name: Editor
    description: Timeline editor operations
  - name: Transcode
    description: Media transcoding operations
  - name: Assets
    description: Cross-collection asset listing
paths:
  /collection/{collection_id}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete collection
      parameters:
        - name: collection_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            example: default
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection deleted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResponse'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    SuccessResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        message:
          type: string
          example: Operation successful
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-access-token
      description: API key for authentication (sk-xxx format)

````