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# deleteKnowledgeSource

## Syntax

`api.deleteKnowledgeSource(params)`

## Description

Deletes a [Knowledge Source](/ai/agents/develop/knowledge-ai/knowledge-source/overview) and the relative [Knowledge Chunks](/ai/agents/develop/knowledge-ai/knowledge-chunk/knowledge-chunk).

**Parameters:**

* `params`: `DeleteKnowledgeSourceParams` — configuration object containing the source ID. The object contains the following parameters:

| Parameter           | Type   | Description                     |
| ------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------- |
| `knowledgeSourceId` | string | The ID of the Knowledge Source. |

**Returns:** `Promise<{}>` — a promise that resolves to an empty object when the deletion is complete.

## Example

```js theme={null}
await api.deleteKnowledgeSource({
  knowledgeSourceId: "ks_abc123def456"
});

console.log("Knowledge source deleted successfully");
```