## Delete a Message Batch ### Path Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response
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---
title: Delete a Message Batch
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/messages/batches/delete
---
## Delete a Message Batch
**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://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/batch-processing)
### Path Parameters
- `message_batch_id: string`
ID of the Message Batch.
### Returns
- `DeletedMessageBatch object { id, type }`
- `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
```http
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages/batches/$MESSAGE_BATCH_ID \
-X DELETE \
-H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
-H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
```
#### Response
```json
{
"id": "msgbatch_013Zva2CMHLNnXjNJJKqJ2EF",
"type": "message_batch_deleted"
}
```