---
title: "protectedpath delete-prefetch"
slug: "protectedpath-delete-prefetch"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/protectedpath-delete-prefetch"
---

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# protectedpath delete-prefetch

This command is used to delete a prefetch task with various options.

## Usage

```plaintext
vcli: admin> protectedpath delete-prefetch --id ID
                                           --task-id TASK
                                          [--stop-running-prefetch]
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | The Protected Path ID. |
| --- | --- |
| `--task-id` | The prefetch task ID. |

## Optional Parameters

| `--stop-running-prefetch` | If true, stops the prefetch task (if running), in addition to deleting the record from the prefetch history. |
| --- | --- |

## Example

This example deletes a prefetch task from the prefetch history, while stopping the prefetch task (if it is still running):

```plaintext
vcli: admin> protectedpath delete-prefetch --id 123 --task-id 456 --stop-running-prefetch
```