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# Forget Memory

> Mark a memory as forgotten without deleting it

```
POST /openapi/memorylake/api/v2/projects/{id}/memories/{memoryId}/forget
```

Marks the memory as forgotten (expired) without deleting it. The memory stays for audit purposes but is excluded from future searches and recalls.

<Note>
  **Permission required:** [`project:mem_delete`](/features/team-collaboration/permission-reference#forget-delete-a-memory) · `instance`
</Note>

### Path Parameters

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  Project ID
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="memoryId" type="string" required>
  Memory ID to forget
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'https://app.memorylake.ai/openapi/memorylake/api/v2/projects/proj-a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6/memories/mem-123/forget' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer sk_xxxxxx'
  ```
</RequestExample>

### Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">Indicates if the request was successful</ResponseField>
<ResponseField name="message" type="string">Human-readable status message</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success (200) theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Memory forgotten successfully"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>