# Memory.deleteMessages()

The `.deleteMessages()` method deletes multiple messages by their IDs.

## Usage Example

```typescript
await memory?.deleteMessages(["671ae63f-3a91-4082-a907-fe7de78e10ec"]);
```

## Parameters

**messageIds:** (`string[]`): Array of message IDs to delete

## Returns

**void:** (`Promise<void>`): A promise that resolves when all messages are deleted

## Extended usage example

```typescript
import { mastra } from "./mastra";
import { MastraDBMessage } from "@mastra/core";

const agent = mastra.getAgent("agent");
const memory = await agent.getMemory();

const { messages } = await memory!.recall({ threadId: "thread-123" });

const messageIds = messages.map(
  (message: MastraDBMessage) => message.id,
);
await memory?.deleteMessages([...messageIds]);
```

## Related

- [Memory Class Reference](https://mastra.ai/reference/memory/memory-class)
- [recall](https://mastra.ai/reference/memory/recall)
- [Getting Started with Memory](https://mastra.ai/docs/memory/overview)