fix(api): support delete_memory by user_id/conversation_id (Fixes #1103)

src/memos/api/handlers/memory_handler.py

@@ -414,19 +414,94 @@ def handle_get_memories(
     return GetMemoryResponse(message="Memories retrieved successfully", data=filtered_results)
 
 
+def _build_quick_delete_constraints(delete_mem_req: DeleteMemoryRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build fast-delete constraints from request-level fields."""
+    constraints: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    if delete_mem_req.user_id is not None:
+        constraints["user_id"] = delete_mem_req.user_id
+    if delete_mem_req.session_id is not None:
+        constraints["session_id"] = delete_mem_req.session_id
+    return constraints
+
+
+def _merge_delete_filter(
+    base_filter: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    constraints: dict[str, Any],
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Merge user/session constraints into an existing filter."""
+    if not constraints:
+        return base_filter or {}
+    if base_filter is None:
+        return {"and": [constraints.copy()]}
+
+    if not base_filter:
+        return {"and": [constraints.copy()]}
+
+    if "and" in base_filter:
+        and_conditions = base_filter.get("and")
+        if not isinstance(and_conditions, list):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid filter format: 'and' must be a list")
+        return {"and": [*and_conditions, constraints.copy()]}
+
+    if "or" in base_filter:
+        or_conditions = base_filter.get("or")
+        if not isinstance(or_conditions, list):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid filter format: 'or' must be a list")
+
+        merged_or_conditions: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        for condition in or_conditions:
+            if not isinstance(condition, dict):
+                raise ValueError("Invalid filter format: each 'or' condition must be a dict")
+            merged_condition = condition.copy()
+            for key, value in constraints.items():
+                if key in merged_condition and merged_condition[key] != value:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Conflicting filter condition for '{key}'. "
+                        "Please merge it manually into request.filter."
+                    )
+                merged_condition[key] = value
+            merged_or_conditions.append(merged_condition)
+
+        return {"or": merged_or_conditions}
+
+    # For plain dict filters, keep strict AND semantics explicitly.
+    return {"and": [base_filter.copy(), constraints.copy()]}
+
+
 def handle_delete_memories(delete_mem_req: DeleteMemoryRequest, naive_mem_cube: NaiveMemCube):
     logger.info(
-        f"[Delete memory request] writable_cube_ids: {delete_mem_req.writable_cube_ids}, memory_ids: {delete_mem_req.memory_ids}"
+        "[Delete memory request] writable_cube_ids: %s, memory_ids: %s, file_ids: %s, "
+        "has_filter: %s, user_id: %s, session_id: %s",
+        delete_mem_req.writable_cube_ids,
+        delete_mem_req.memory_ids,
+        delete_mem_req.file_ids,
+        delete_mem_req.filter is not None,
+        delete_mem_req.user_id,
+        delete_mem_req.session_id,
     )
-    # Validate that only one of memory_ids, file_ids, or filter is provided
+    quick_constraints = _build_quick_delete_constraints(delete_mem_req)
+    has_non_empty_filter = bool(delete_mem_req.filter)
+    has_filter_mode = has_non_empty_filter or bool(quick_constraints)
+
+    # Reject empty filter dict when no quick constraints are provided.
+    if delete_mem_req.filter is not None and not has_non_empty_filter and not quick_constraints:
+        return DeleteMemoryResponse(
+            message="filter cannot be empty. Provide a non-empty filter or user_id/session_id.",
+            data={"status": "failure"},
+        )
+
+    # Validate that only one mode is provided: memory_ids, file_ids, or filter-mode.
     provided_params = [
         delete_mem_req.memory_ids is not None,
         delete_mem_req.file_ids is not None,
-        delete_mem_req.filter is not None,
+        has_filter_mode,
     ]
     if sum(provided_params) != 1:
         return DeleteMemoryResponse(
-            message="Exactly one of memory_ids, file_ids, or filter must be provided",
+            message=(
+                "Exactly one delete mode must be provided: "
+                "memory_ids, file_ids, or filter/user_id/session_id."
+            ),
             data={"status": "failure"},
         )
 
@@ -439,10 +514,14 @@ def handle_delete_memories(delete_mem_req: DeleteMemoryRequest, naive_mem_cube:
             naive_mem_cube.text_mem.delete_by_filter(
                 writable_cube_ids=delete_mem_req.writable_cube_ids, file_ids=delete_mem_req.file_ids
             )
-        elif delete_mem_req.filter is not None:
-            naive_mem_cube.text_mem.delete_by_filter(filter=delete_mem_req.filter)
+        elif has_filter_mode:
+            merged_filter = _merge_delete_filter(delete_mem_req.filter, quick_constraints)
+            naive_mem_cube.text_mem.delete_by_filter(
+                writable_cube_ids=delete_mem_req.writable_cube_ids,
+                filter=merged_filter,
+            )
             if naive_mem_cube.pref_mem is not None:
-                naive_mem_cube.pref_mem.delete_by_filter(filter=delete_mem_req.filter)
+                naive_mem_cube.pref_mem.delete_by_filter(filter=merged_filter)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to delete memories: {e}", exc_info=True)
         return DeleteMemoryResponse(

src/memos/api/product_models.py

@@ -854,10 +854,31 @@ class GetMemoryDashboardRequest(GetMemoryRequest):
 class DeleteMemoryRequest(BaseRequest):
     """Request model for deleting memories."""
 
-    writable_cube_ids: list[str] = Field(None, description="Writable cube IDs")
+    writable_cube_ids: list[str] | None = Field(None, description="Writable cube IDs")
     memory_ids: list[str] | None = Field(None, description="Memory IDs")
     file_ids: list[str] | None = Field(None, description="File IDs")
     filter: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(None, description="Filter for the memory")
+    user_id: str | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Quick delete condition: remove memories for this user_id.",
+    )
+    session_id: str | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Quick delete condition: remove memories for this session_id.",
+    )
+    conversation_id: str | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Alias of session_id for backward compatibility.",
+    )
+
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def normalize_session_alias(self) -> "DeleteMemoryRequest":
+        """Normalize conversation_id to session_id."""
+        if self.conversation_id and self.session_id and self.conversation_id != self.session_id:
+            raise ValueError("conversation_id and session_id must be the same when both are set")
+        if self.session_id is None and self.conversation_id is not None:
+            self.session_id = self.conversation_id
+        return self
 
 
 class SuggestionRequest(BaseRequest):

src/memos/graph_dbs/neo4j_community.py

@@ -811,6 +811,14 @@ def build_filter_condition(
                             if condition_str:
                                 where_clauses.append(f"({condition_str})")
                                 filter_params.update(filter_params_inner)
+                else:
+                    # Simple dict syntax: {"user_id": "...", "session_id": "..."}
+                    condition_str, filter_params_inner = build_filter_condition(
+                        filter, param_counter
+                    )
+                    if condition_str:
+                        where_clauses.append(f"({condition_str})")
+                        filter_params.update(filter_params_inner)
 
         where_str = " AND ".join(where_clauses) if where_clauses else ""
         if where_str:
@@ -841,7 +849,7 @@ def build_filter_condition(
 
     def delete_node_by_prams(
         self,
-        writable_cube_ids: list[str],
+        writable_cube_ids: list[str] | None = None,
         memory_ids: list[str] | None = None,
         file_ids: list[str] | None = None,
         filter: dict | None = None,
@@ -850,7 +858,7 @@ def delete_node_by_prams(
         Delete nodes by memory_ids, file_ids, or filter.
 
         Args:
-            writable_cube_ids (list[str]): List of cube IDs (user_name) to filter nodes. Required parameter.
+            writable_cube_ids (list[str], optional): List of cube IDs (user_name) to scope deletion.
             memory_ids (list[str], optional): List of memory node IDs to delete.
             file_ids (list[str], optional): List of file node IDs to delete.
             filter (dict, optional): Filter dictionary to query matching nodes for deletion.
@@ -865,20 +873,21 @@ def delete_node_by_prams(
             f"[delete_node_by_prams] memory_ids: {memory_ids}, file_ids: {file_ids}, filter: {filter}, writable_cube_ids: {writable_cube_ids}"
         )
 
-        # Validate writable_cube_ids
-        if not writable_cube_ids or len(writable_cube_ids) == 0:
-            raise ValueError("writable_cube_ids is required and cannot be empty")
+        # file_ids deletion must be scoped by writable_cube_ids.
+        if file_ids and (not writable_cube_ids or len(writable_cube_ids) == 0):
+            raise ValueError("writable_cube_ids is required when deleting by file_ids")
 
         # Build WHERE conditions separately for memory_ids and file_ids
         where_clauses = []
         params = {}
 
         # Build user_name condition from writable_cube_ids (OR relationship - match any cube_id)
         user_name_conditions = []
-        for idx, cube_id in enumerate(writable_cube_ids):
-            param_name = f"cube_id_{idx}"
-            user_name_conditions.append(f"n.user_name = ${param_name}")
-            params[param_name] = cube_id
+        if writable_cube_ids:
+            for idx, cube_id in enumerate(writable_cube_ids):
+                param_name = f"cube_id_{idx}"
+                user_name_conditions.append(f"n.user_name = ${param_name}")
+                params[param_name] = cube_id
 
         # Handle memory_ids: query n.id
         if memory_ids and len(memory_ids) > 0:
@@ -925,9 +934,12 @@ def delete_node_by_prams(
         # First, combine memory_ids, file_ids, and filter conditions with OR (any condition can match)
         data_conditions = " OR ".join([f"({clause})" for clause in where_clauses])
 
-        # Then, combine with user_name condition using AND (must match user_name AND one of the data conditions)
-        user_name_where = " OR ".join(user_name_conditions)
-        ids_where = f"({user_name_where}) AND ({data_conditions})"
+        # Then, combine with user_name condition using AND when scope is provided.
+        if user_name_conditions:
+            user_name_where = " OR ".join(user_name_conditions)
+            ids_where = f"({user_name_where}) AND ({data_conditions})"
+        else:
+            ids_where = data_conditions
 
         logger.info(
             f"[delete_node_by_prams] Deleting nodes - memory_ids: {memory_ids}, file_ids: {file_ids}, filter: {filter}"