# Delete an Analysis

## Delete an Analysis

> Delete an existing Analysis. The Analysis will no longer appear in default search results, but can\
> still be retrieved by filtering with \`status=deleted\`. Any Analysis Groups containing this Analysis\
> will be automatically refreshed.

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"PredictHQ Beam API","version":"1.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Analyses"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api.predicthq.com"}],"security":[{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"$API_KEY","description":"Enter your PredictHQ API key. The Bearer prefix is added automatically.\n\nWhen calling the API directly, send: `Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>` as documented at [https://docs.predicthq.com/api/overview/authenticating](https://docs.predicthq.com/api/overview/authenticating)\n"}},"schemas":{"HTTPError":{"type":"object","properties":{"error":{"description":"A human-readable error message.","type":"string","title":"Error"}},"required":["error"],"title":"HTTPError"}}},"paths":{"/v1/beam/analyses/{analysis_id}":{"delete":{"operationId":"delete_analysis","summary":"Delete an Analysis","description":"Delete an existing Analysis. The Analysis will no longer appear in default search results, but can\nstill be retrieved by filtering with `status=deleted`. Any Analysis Groups containing this Analysis\nwill be automatically refreshed.","parameters":[{"name":"analysis_id","in":"path","description":"An existing Beam Analysis ID.","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string"}}],"responses":{"202":{"description":"Successful Response"},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/HTTPError"}}}},"401":{"description":"Unauthorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/HTTPError"}}}},"403":{"description":"Bearer token scope insufficient","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/HTTPError"}}}},"404":{"description":"Analysis not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/HTTPError"}}}},"409":{"description":"Data conflict","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/HTTPError"}}}}},"tags":["Analyses"]}}}}
```

## Examples

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="curl" %}

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://api.predicthq.com/v1/beam/analyses/$ANALYSIS_ID" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_TOKEN"
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="python" %}

```python
import requests

response = requests.delete(
    url="https://api.predicthq.com/v1/beam/analyses/$ANALYSIS_ID",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer $API_TOKEN"
    }
)

print(response.status_code)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## OpenAPI Spec

The OpenAPI spec for Beam API can be [found here](https://api.predicthq.com/docs/?urls.primaryName=Beam+API).

## Guides

Below are some guides relevant to this API:

* [Beam Guides](/getting-started/guides/beam-guides.md)


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