Delete data stream API

Delete data stream API

Deletes one or more data streams and their backing indices. See Delete a data stream.

  1. DELETE /_data_stream/my-data-stream

Request

DELETE /_data_stream/<data-stream>

Prerequisites

  • If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the delete_index or manage index privilege for the data stream.

Path parameters

<data-stream>

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

Query parameters

expand_wildcards

(Optional, string) Type of data stream that wildcard patterns can match. Supports comma-separated values, such as open,hidden. Valid values are:

  • all, hidden

    Match any data stream, including hidden ones.

    open, closed

    Matches any non-hidden data stream. Data streams cannot be closed.

    none

    Wildcard patterns are not accepted.

Defaults to open.