```ts const toDelete = await DataStore.query(Post, '1234567'); if (toDelete) { DataStore.delete(toDelete); } ``` ```js const toDelete = await DataStore.query(Post, '1234567'); DataStore.delete(toDelete); ``` You can also pass predicate operators to delete multiple items. For example, the following will delete all draft posts: ```js await DataStore.delete(Post, (post) => post.status.eq(PostStatus.INACTIVE)); ``` Additionally, you can perform a conditional delete. For instance, only delete **if** a post is in draft status by passing in an instance of a model: ```ts const toDelete = await DataStore.query(Post, '123'); if (toDelete) { DataStore.delete(toDelete, (post) => post.status.eq(PostStatus.INACTIVE)); } ``` ```js const todelete = await DataStore.query(Post, '123'); DataStore.delete(todelete, (post) => post.status.eq(PostStatus.INACTIVE)); ``` Also, to delete all items for a model you can use `Predicates.ALL`: ```js await DataStore.delete(Post, Predicates.ALL); ```