Deletes an async EQL search or a stored synchronous EQL search Added in 7.9.0

DELETE /_eql/search/{id}

The API also deletes results for the search.

Path parameters

  • id string Required

    Identifier for the search to delete. A search ID is provided in the EQL search API's response for an async search. A search ID is also provided if the request’s keep_on_completion parameter is true.

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 /_eql/search/{id} 
curl \
 -X DELETE http://api.example.com/_eql/search/{id}
Response examples (200) 
{
  "acknowledged": true
}