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Delete data stream API
editDelete data stream API
editDeletes one or more data streams and their backing indices. See Delete a data stream.
response = client.indices.delete_data_stream( name: 'my-data-stream' ) puts response
DELETE /_data_stream/my-data-stream
Request
editDELETE /_data_stream/<data-stream>
Prerequisites
edit-
If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the
delete_index
ormanage
index privilege for the data stream.
Path parameters
edit-
<data-stream>
-
(Required, string)
Comma-separated list of data streams to delete.
Wildcard (
*
) expressions are supported.
Query parameters
edit-
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
. -