IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Delete role
editDelete role
editThis API is experimental and may be changed or removed completely in a future release. Although the underlying mechanism of enforcing role-based access control is stable, the APIs for managing the roles are currently experimental.
Authorization
editTo use this API, you must have at least the manage_security
cluster privilege.
Request
editTo delete a role, submit a DELETE request to the /api/security/role/<rolename>
endpoint:
DELETE /api/security/role/my_admin_role
Response
editIf the role is successfully deleted, the response code is 204
; otherwise, the response
code is 404.