# Pruning non-transaction data instead of pruning whole blocks?

**URL:** <https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/pruning-non-transaction-data-instead-of-pruning-whole-blocks/1385>\
**Category:** Implementation\
**Created:** [January 14, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/pruning-non-transaction-data-instead-of-pruning-whole-blocks/1385 "2025-01-14T10:34:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![GaloisField2718](https://delvingbitcoin.org/user_avatar/delvingbitcoin.org/galoisfield2718/32/824_2.png) [@GaloisField2718](https://delvingbitcoin.org/u/GaloisField2718)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/pruning-non-transaction-data-instead-of-pruning-whole-blocks/1385/3 "2025-01-15T23:35:07Z")

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Hi, I understand in the way that can we prune the witness data as they are not “required” part of the transaction? Once the validity is proven are we able to prune it from the node? I feel that your question @cooltexture was about this.

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