Find and delete a document

This documentation reflects client version 1.5.x. For 2.x documentation, refer to the client reference for Python, TypeScript, or Java.

Finds a single document in a collection using filter and sort clauses, and then deletes that document.

This method and the method to delete a document have the same database effect but differ in their return value. This method returns the document that was found and deleted. The method to delete a document returns details about the success of the deletion.

Method signature

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The following method belongs to the astrapy.Collection class.

find_one_and_delete(
  filter: Dict[str, Any],
  *,
  projection: Iterable[str] | Dict[str, bool],
  sort: Dict[str, Any],
  max_time_ms: int,
) -> Dict[str, Any]

The following method belongs to the Collection class.

async findOneAndDelete(
  filter: Filter<Schema>,
  options?: {
    projection?: Projection,
    sort?: Sort,
    includeResultMetadata?: boolean,
    maxTimeMS?: number,
  },
): ModifyResult<Schema>

The following methods belong to the com.datastax.astra.client.Collection class.

Optional<T> findOneAndDelete(
  Filter filter
)
Optional<T> findOneAndDelete(
  Filter filter,
  FindOneAndDeleteOptions options
)
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/COLLECTION_NAME" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": FILTER,
    "sort": SORT,
    "projection": PROJECTION
  }
}'

Result

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Deletes a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns a dictionary representation of the document. If no document was found, returns None.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

Example response:

{'_id': 101, 'name': 'John Doe'}

Deletes a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns a promise that resolves to the document (WithId<Schema>). If no document was found, returns returns a promise that resolves to null.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

Example resolved response:

{_id: 101, name: 'John Doe'}

Deletes a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns the document (Optional<T>). If no document was found, returns returns Optional.empty().

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

Deletes a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns a dictionary representation of the document. If no document was found, returns null instead of a dictionary representation of the document.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

The response also includes details about the success of the operation, such as the number of documents that were deleted.

Example response:

{
  "data": {
    "document": {
      "_id":"101",
      "name":"John Doe"
    }
  },
  "status":{
    "deletedCount": 1
  }
}

Example response if no document was found:

{
  "data":{
    "document":null
  },
  "status":{
    "deletedCount": 0
  }
}

Parameters

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Name Type Summary

filter

Dict[str, Any]

Optional. An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Filter operators for collections.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

projection

Iterable[str] | Dict[str, bool]

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projections for collections.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

sort

Dict[str, Any]

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses for collections.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

max_time_ms

int

Optional. The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the client should wait for the underlying HTTP request.

Default: The default value for the collection. This default is 30 seconds unless you specified a different default when you initialized the Collection object.
Name Type Summary

filter

Filter<Schema>

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Filter operators for collections.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

options

FindOneAndDeleteOptions

Optional. The options for this operation. See the options table for more details.
Properties of options
Name Type Summary

projection

Projection

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projections for collections.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

sort

Sort

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses for collections.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

includeResultMetadata

boolean

Whether to include details about the success of the operation in the response.

Default: False

maxTimeMS

number

Optional. The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the client should wait for the underlying HTTP request.

Default: The default value for the collection. This default is 30 seconds unless you specified a different default when you initialized the Collection object.
Name Type Summary

filter

Filter

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Filter operators for collections.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

options

FindOneAndDeleteOptions

Optional. The options for this operation. See the methods of the FindOneAndDeleteOptions class for more details.
Methods of the FindOneAndDeleteOptions class:
Method Parameters Summary

sort()

float[] | String | Sort | Map<String, Object>

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses for collections.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

projection()

Projection

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projections for collections.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

Use the findOneAndDelete command with these parameters:

Name Type Summary

filter

object

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Filter operators for collections.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

sort

object

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses for collections.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

projection

object

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projections for collections.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

Examples

The following examples demonstrate how to delete a document in a collection.

Delete a document by ID

All documents have a unique _id property. You can use a filter to find a document with a specific _id, and then delete that document.

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  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Delete a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {"_id": "101"}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Delete a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    { _id: "101" }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Delete a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("_id", "101");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": {
      "_id": "101"
    }
  }
}'

Delete a document that matches a filter

You can use a filter to find a document that matches specific criteria. For example, you can find a document with an isCheckedOut value of false and a numberOfPages value less than 300.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Filter operators for collections.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

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  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Delete a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {
        "$and": [
            {"isCheckedOut": False},
            {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}},
        ]
    }
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Delete a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    {
      $and: [
        { isCheckedOut: false },
        { numberOfPages: { $lt: 300 } }
      ],
    }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Delete a document
        Filter filter = Filters.and(
          Filters.eq("isCheckedOut", false),
          Filters.lt("numberOfPages", 300));
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": {"$and": [
      {"isCheckedOut": false},
      {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}}
    ]}
  }
}'

Delete a document that is most similar to a search vector

To find the document whose $vector value is most similar to a given vector, use a sort with the vector embeddings that you want to match. For more information, see Perform a vector search.

Vector search is only available for vector-enabled collections. For more information, see $vector and $vectorize in collections.

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  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Delete a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {},
    sort={"$vector": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]},
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Delete a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    {},
    { sort: { $vector: [0.1, 0.2, 0.3] } },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndDeleteOptions;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Delete a document
        Filter filter = new Filter();
        FindOneAndDeleteOptions options = new FindOneAndDeleteOptions()
            .sort(new float[] {0.12f, 0.52f, 0.32f});
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": {},
    "sort": {
      "$vector": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]
    }
  }
}'

Delete a document that is most similar to a search string

To find the document whose $vector value is most similar to the $vector value of a given search string, use a sort with the search string that you want to vectorize and match. For more information, see Perform a vector search.

Vector search with vectorize is only available for collections that have vectorize enabled. For more information, see $vector and $vectorize in collections.

  • Python

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  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Delete a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {},
    sort={"$vectorize": "Text to vectorize"}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Delete a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    {},
    { sort: { $vectorize: "Text to vectorize" } }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndDeleteOptions;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Delete a document
        Filter filter = new Filter();
        FindOneAndDeleteOptions options = new FindOneAndDeleteOptions()
            .sort("Text to vectorize");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": {},
    "sort": { "$vectorize": "Text to vectorize" }
  }
}'

Delete a document after applying a non-vector sort

You can use a sort clause to sort documents by one or more fields.

For more information, see Sort clauses for collections.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

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  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient
from astrapy.constants import SortDocuments

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Find a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {"metadata.language": "English"},
    sort={
        "rating": SortDocuments.ASCENDING,
        "title": SortDocuments.DESCENDING,
    }
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Find a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    { "metadata.language": "English" },
    { sort: {
      rating: 1, // ascending
      title: -1 // descending
    } }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndDeleteOptions;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Delete a document
        Filter filter = Filters.and(
          Filters.eq("isCheckedOut", false),
          Filters.lt("numberOfPages", 300));
        FindOneAndDeleteOptions options = new FindOneAndDeleteOptions()
            .sort(Sorts.ascending("rating"))
            .sort(Sorts.descending("title"));
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": { "metadata.language": "English" },
    "sort": {
      "rating": 1,
      "title": -1
    }
  }
}'

Include only specific fields in the response

To specify which fields to include or exclude in the returned document, use a projection.

Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default and will only be returned if you specify that they should be included. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Find a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {"metadata.language": "English"},
    projection={"isCheckedOut": True, "title": True}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Find a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    { "metadata.language": "English" },
    { projection: { isCheckedOut: true, title: true} },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndDeleteOptions;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Find a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("metadata.language", "English");
        FindOneAndDeleteOptions options = new FindOneAndDeleteOptions()
            .projection(Projections.include("isCheckedOut", "title"));
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": {"metadata.language": "English"},
    "projection": {"isCheckedOut": true, "title": true}
  }
}'

Exclude specific fields from the response

To specify which fields to include or exclude in the returned document, use a projection.

Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default and will only be returned if you specify that they should be included. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Find a document
result = collection.find_one_and_delete(
    {"metadata.language": "English"},
    projection={"isCheckedOut": False, "title": False}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Find a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndDelete(
    { "metadata.language": "English" },
    { projection: { isCheckedOut: false, title: false} },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndDeleteOptions;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndDelete {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Find a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("metadata.language", "English");
        FindOneAndDeleteOptions options = new FindOneAndDeleteOptions()
            .projection(Projections.exclude("isCheckedOut", "title"));
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndDelete(filter, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndDelete": {
    "filter": {"metadata.language": "English"},
    "projection": {"isCheckedOut": false, "title": false}
  }
}'

Client reference

  • Python

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  • Java

  • curl

For more information, see the client reference.

For more information, see the client reference.

For more information, see the client reference.

Client reference documentation is not applicable for HTTP.

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