Delete Node

Overview

The Delete Node endpoints allow you to remove nodes from a graph with different levels of granularity. This functionality is essential for:

Removing individual nodes that are no longer needed
Bulk deletion of multiple nodes for cleanup operations
Complete graph reset by deleting all nodes
Maintaining graph integrity during deletion operations
Implementing node lifecycle management
Cleaning up test data and temporary nodes

Delete Single Node

Remove a specific node from the graph using DELETE: /v1.0/tenants/{tenant-guid}/graphs/{graph-guid}/nodes/{node-guid}. This endpoint allows you to delete a single node by its unique identifier while maintaining graph integrity.

curl --location --request DELETE 'http://localhost:8701/v1.0/tenants/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/graphs/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/nodes/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: ••••••' \
--data ''

import { LiteGraphSdk } from "litegraphdb";

var api = new LiteGraphSdk(
  "http://localhost:8701/",
  "<Tenant-Guid>",
  "*******"
);

const deleteNodeById = async () => {
  try {
    const data = await api.Node.delete(guid, nodeGuid);
    console.log(data, "check data");
  } catch (err) {
    console.log("err:", JSON.stringify(err));
  }
};

import litegraph

sdk = litegraph.configure(
    endpoint="http://localhost:8701",
    tenant_guid="Tenant-Guid",
    graph-guid="Graph-Guid",
    access_key="******",
)

def delete_node():
    litegraph.Node.delete(guid="node-guid")
    print("Node deleted")

delete_node()

Delete Multiple Nodes

Remove multiple specific nodes from the graph using DELETE: /v1.0/tenants/{tenant-guid}/graphs/{graph-guid}/nodes/bulk. This bulk operation allows you to efficiently delete multiple nodes by providing their GUIDs in a single API call, which is useful for cleanup operations and batch processing.

curl --location --request DELETE 'http://localhost:8701/v1.0/tenants/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/graphs/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/nodes/bulk' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: ••••••' \
--data '[
    "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
]'

import { LiteGraphSdk } from "litegraphdb";

var api = new LiteGraphSdk(
  "http://localhost:8701/",
  "<Tenant-Guid>",
  "*******"
);

const deleteMultipleNodes = async () => {
  try {
    const data = await api.Node.deleteBulk(grapGuid, [node - guid]);
    console.log(data, "check data");
  } catch (err) {
    console.log("err:", JSON.stringify(err), err);
  }
};

import litegraph

sdk = litegraph.configure(
    endpoint="http://localhost:8701",
    tenant_guid="Tenant-Guid",
    graph-guid="Graph-Guid",
    access_key="******",
)

def delete_multiple_node():
    litegraph.Node.delete_multiple(guid=["node-guid","node-guid-1"])
    print("Nodes deleted")

delete_multiple_node()

Delete All Nodes

Remove all nodes from the graph using DELETE: /v1.0/tenants/{tenant-guid}/graphs/{graph-guid}/nodes/all. This operation completely clears the graph of all nodes and is typically used for graph reset operations, testing cleanup, or when starting fresh with a new dataset.

Warning: This operation is irreversible and will delete all nodes in the graph. Use with extreme caution in production environments.

curl --location --request DELETE 'http://localhost:8701/v1.0/tenants/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/graphs/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/nodes/all' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: ••••••' \
--data ''

import { LiteGraphSdk } from 'litegraphdb';

var api = new LiteGraphSdk('http://localhost:8701/', '<Tenant-Guid>', '*******');

const deleteAllNodes = async () => {
  try {
    const data = await api.Node.deleteAll(<graph-guid>);
    console.log(data, 'chk data');
  } catch (err) {
    console.log('err:', JSON.stringify(err), err);
  }
};

import litegraph

sdk = litegraph.configure(
    endpoint="http://localhost:8701",
    tenant_guid="Tenant-Guid",
    graph-guid="Graph-Guid",
    access_key="******",
)

def delete_all_node():
    litegraph.Node.delete_all()
    print("Nodes deleted")

delete_all_node()

Response

Upon successful deletion, the API returns a 200 OK status code. The response varies depending on the deletion operation:

Best Practices

When deleting nodes, consider the following recommendations:

Backup Critical Data: Always backup important nodes before deletion operations
Check Dependencies: Verify that deleting nodes won't break graph relationships
Use Bulk Operations: Use bulk deletion for multiple nodes to improve performance

Next Steps

After successfully deleting nodes, you can:

Verify the deletion by attempting to read the deleted nodes
Clean up any orphaned edges that may have been connected to deleted nodes
Update dependent systems that may have referenced the deleted nodes
Implement node deletion notifications for affected users
Create deletion audit reports and compliance documentation
Set up automated cleanup processes for temporary nodes
Build node lifecycle management interfaces
Implement data retention policies and automated deletion schedules