> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.molesignal.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a stream

> Delete a stream by id.

```http theme={null}
DELETE /api/v1/streams/{id}
```

Deletes the stream definition. Stored data is reclaimed by the compactor per retention. The
protected `_molesignal` system stream cannot be deleted. This operation requires `streams.delete`.