# deleteAppEntities(identifiedBy:ofType:) Deletes entities with the specified identifiers and type from the current index. ``` func deleteAppEntities(identifiedBy identifiers: [Entity.ID], ofType type: Entity.Type) async throws where Entity : IndexedEntity ``` ## Parameters `identifiers` The IDs of the entities you want to delete. Get the identifier value of an entity from its property. `type` One of your app’s entity types. For example, specify `MyEntity.Type` to delete entities with the `MyEntity` type in the index. ## Discussion Use this method to remove only the specified entities from the current index. You might call this method as a precursor to indexing a new set of entity objects. To remove all entities of the specified type, call the [`deleteAppEntities(ofType:)`](/documentation/CoreSpotlight/CSSearchableIndex/deleteAppEntities(ofType:)) method instead. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)