> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Encrypted Items

You can delete items from an encrypted index using `delete()`:

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Python icon="python" theme={null}
  index.delete(["item1", "item2"])
  ```

  ```cpp C++ icon="brackets-curly" theme={null}
  index->Delete({"item1", "item2"}, index_key);
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Warning>This operation is irreversible. Once you delete an item, you cannot recover it.</Warning>

## API Reference

For more information on deleting items from an encrypted index, refer to the API reference:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Python API Reference" href="../../python/encrypted-index/delete" icon="python">
    API reference for `delete()` in Python
  </Card>

  <Card title="C++ API Reference" href="../../cpp/encrypted-index/delete" icon="brackets-curly">
    API reference for `Delete()` in C++
  </Card>
</CardGroup>