drop_vector_table

Use the drop vector table operation to permanently delete a vector table and all of its data.

Drops the specified vector table, including all vectors, metadata, and associated indexes. This operation cannot be undone.

Parameters

Parameter Type Value Range Required Default Description Notes
name str Valid vector table identifier Yes No default Name of the vector table to drop. Table must exist in the database schema.

Raises Exception – InvalidTableNameFormatError may be raised when the table name is invalid. The operation also fails if the table does not exist.

Drop a table and inspect the response

response = client.drop_vector_table(name="old_vectors")
print(response)

Return type DropVectorTableResponse

Returns JSON response confirming the table was dropped successfully.

Example response:

{
    "message": "Table DEMO_PRODUCTS deleted successfully"
}