diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f33011..fc4b3d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### New
 
-- Support for orchestration custom status ([#31](https://github.com/microsoft/durabletask-python/pull/31)) - contributed by [@famarting](https://github.com/famarting)
+- Added `set_custom_status` orchestrator API ([#31](https://github.com/microsoft/durabletask-python/pull/31)) - contributed by [@famarting](https://github.com/famarting)
+- Added `purge_orchestration` client API ([#34](https://github.com/microsoft/durabletask-python/pull/34)) - contributed by [@famarting](https://github.com/famarting)
 
 ### Updates
 
diff --git a/durabletask/client.py b/durabletask/client.py
index 50b5d07..82f920a 100644
--- a/durabletask/client.py
+++ b/durabletask/client.py
@@ -199,3 +199,8 @@ def resume_orchestration(self, instance_id: str):
         req = pb.ResumeRequest(instanceId=instance_id)
         self._logger.info(f"Resuming instance '{instance_id}'.")
         self._stub.ResumeInstance(req)
+
+    def purge_orchestration(self, instance_id: str, recursive: bool = True):
+        req = pb.PurgeInstancesRequest(instanceId=instance_id, recursive=recursive)
+        self._logger.info(f"Purging instance '{instance_id}'.")
+        self._stub.PurgeInstances()
diff --git a/tests/test_orchestration_e2e.py b/tests/test_orchestration_e2e.py
index 112737a..1cfc520 100644
--- a/tests/test_orchestration_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/test_orchestration_e2e.py
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ def child(ctx: task.OrchestrationContext, _):
         assert state is not None
         assert state.runtime_status == client.OrchestrationStatus.TERMINATED
 
+        task_hub_client.purge_orchestration(id)
+        state = task_hub_client.get_orchestration_state(id)
+        assert state is None
 
 
 def test_continue_as_new():