Delete data streams Generally available; Added in 7.9.0

DELETE /_data_stream/{name}

Deletes one or more data streams and their backing indices. ##Required authorization

  • Index privileges: delete_index

Path parameters

  • name string | array[string] Required

    Comma-separated list of data streams to delete. Wildcard (*) expressions are supported.

Query parameters

  • master_timeout string

    Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

    Values are -1 or 0.

  • expand_wildcards string | array[string]

    Type of data stream that wildcard patterns can match. Supports comma-separated values,such as open,hidden.

    Values are all, open, closed, hidden, or none.

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • acknowledged boolean Required

      For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.
DELETE /_data_stream/{name} 
DELETE _data_stream/my-data-stream

curl \
 --request DELETE 'http://api.example.com/_data_stream/{name}'

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