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# iai traces delete

Delete one or more traces

## Synopsis

Delete a single trace or bulk delete multiple traces.

This command currently requires API key authentication.

```
iai traces delete [trace-id] [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  iai traces delete trace-123
  iai traces delete --ids trace-1,trace-2
  iai traces delete --ids trace-1 --ids trace-2 -f
```

## Options

```
  -f, --force                 Skip bulk delete confirmation
  -h, --help                  help for delete
      --ids strings           Trace IDs to delete (comma-separated or repeatable)
  -o, --organization string   Organization name that owns the project
  -p, --project string        Project name
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --api-key string               API key for authentication
      --cfg-file string              Path to YAML config file with organization, project, and optional service definitions
      --deployment-hostname string   Hostname for the deployment API (default "https://deployment.interactive.ai")
      --hostname string              Hostname for the API (default "https://app.interactive.ai")
```

## SEE ALSO

* [iai traces](/cli/iai_traces.md) - Browse agent decision traces with full attribution


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