{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "commands/ft.cursor-del",
  "title": "FT.CURSOR DEL",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.cursor-del/",
  "summary": "Deletes a cursor",
  "since": "1.1.0",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "develop",
    "stack",
    "oss",
    "rs",
    "rc",
    "oss",
    "kubernetes",
    "clients"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-18T09:47:58+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "104f9336588a02e8c59d3dcabc402e07c3e5bc50482174097571e7cb6218a6ba",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Delete a cursor\n\n[Examples](#examples)"
    },
    {
      "id": "required-arguments",
      "title": "Required arguments",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "<details open>\n<summary><code>index</code></summary>\n\nis index name.\n</details>\n\n<details open>\n<summary><code>cursor_id</code></summary>\n\nis id of the cursor.\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "examples",
      "title": "Examples",
      "role": "example",
      "text": "<details open>\n<summary><b>Delete a cursor</b></summary>\n\n\nredis> FT.CURSOR DEL idx 342459320\nOK\n\n\nCheck that the cursor is deleted.\n\n\n127.0.0.1:6379> FT.CURSOR DEL idx 342459320\n(error) Cursor does not exist\n\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-software-and-redis-cloud-compatibility",
      "title": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "| Redis<br />Software | Redis Cloud<br />Flexible & Annual | Redis Cloud<br />Free & Fixed | <span style=\"min-width: 9em; display: table-cell\">Notes</span> |\n|:----------------------|:-----------------|:-----------------|:------|\n| <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</span> | <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</span> | <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</nobr></span> |  |"
    },
    {
      "id": "return-information",
      "title": "Return information",
      "role": "returns",
      "text": "**RESP2:**\n\nOne of the following:\n* [Simple string reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): `OK` if executed correctly.\n* [Simple error reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-errors) in these cases: cursor does not exist.\n\n**RESP3:**\n\nOne of the following:\n* [Simple string reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): `OK` if executed correctly.\n* [Simple error reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-errors) in these cases: cursor does not exist."
    },
    {
      "id": "see-also",
      "title": "See also",
      "role": "related",
      "text": "[`FT.CURSOR READ`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.cursor-read)"
    },
    {
      "id": "related-topics",
      "title": "Related topics",
      "role": "related",
      "text": "[RediSearch](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/search-and-query)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}