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

# delete()

> Delete data from the knowledge base (deprecated)

# cognee.delete()

<Warning>
  `cognee.delete()` is deprecated since v0.3.9. Use `cognee.datasets.delete_data()` instead.
</Warning>

```python theme={null}
async def delete(
    data_id: UUID,
    dataset_id: UUID,
    mode: str = "soft",
    user: Optional[User] = None,
)
```

## Migration

```python theme={null}
# Old (deprecated)
await cognee.delete(data_id=item_id, dataset_id=ds_id)

# New (recommended)
await cognee.datasets.delete_data(dataset_id=ds_id, data_id=item_id)
```

See [datasets](/python-api/datasets) for the full data management API.