Delete a prompt

This code sample demonstrates how to delete the specified prompt.

Code sample

Python

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import vertexai
from vertexai.preview.prompts import Prompt
from vertexai.preview import prompts

# Initialize vertexai
vertexai.init(project=PROJECT_ID, location="us-central1")

# Create local Prompt
prompt = Prompt(
    prompt_name="movie-critic",
    prompt_data="Compare the movies {movie1} and {movie2}.",
    variables=[
        {"movie1": "The Lion King", "movie2": "Frozen"},
        {"movie1": "Inception", "movie2": "Interstellar"},
    ],
    model_name="gemini-2.0-flash-001",
    system_instruction="You are a movie critic. Answer in a short sentence.",

)
# Save a version
prompt1 = prompts.create_version(prompt=prompt)
prompt_id = prompt1.prompt_id

# Delete prompt
prompts.delete(prompt_id=prompt_id)
print(f"Deleted prompt with ID: {prompt_id}")

# Example response:
# Deleted prompt resource with id 12345678910

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