---
title: "Delete a repository"
description: "Delete a Model Repository from the list, and see what happens to its bucket and files for a new, existing, or external bucket."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "model-repository"
platform: "TIR"
url: "/tir/model-repository/how-to/delete-a-repository/"
topic: ["delete"]
---

# Delete a repository

Delete a repository once you are done with it. The delete is permanent.

## Before you begin

- Permission to delete model repositories in the project. A Member gets it through a policy that allows deleting for the Inference service.
- Copies of any files you need. On a new bucket, the bucket and its files are deleted.
- Deleted every Model Endpoint that uses the repository. If any exist, the portal refuses the delete with "PLEASE DELETE INFERENCE SERVICE BEFORE DELETING THE MODEL".

## Delete the repository

1. In the list, find the repository's row. Under **Actions**, select **Delete Repository**.
2. Tick "I understand and want to delete model repository `<name>`".
3. Select **Delete**.

## What happens to the bucket

- **New EOS Bucket**: the repository is deleted, together with the bucket and every file in it.
- **Existing EOS Bucket** or **External EOS Bucket**: the repository is removed. Copy any files you need before you delete it.

## Check the result

The repository is deleted. If TIR refuses the delete, see [Troubleshooting Model Repository](/tir/model-repository/troubleshooting/model-repository/). To remove only some files, see [Browse, download, and delete files](/tir/model-repository/how-to/browse-download-and-delete-files/).