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[[indices-delete-index]]
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== Delete Index
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The delete index API allows to delete an existing index.
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[source,js]
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DELETE /twitter
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// CONSOLE
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// TEST[setup:twitter]
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The above example deletes an index called `twitter`. Specifying an index or a
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wildcard expression is required. Aliases cannot be used to delete an index.
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Wildcard expressions are resolved to matching concrete indices only.
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The delete index API can also be applied to more than one index, by either
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using a comma separated list, or on all indices (be careful!) by using `_all` or `*` as index.
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In order to disable allowing to delete indices via wildcards or `_all`,
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set `action.destructive_requires_name` setting in the config to `true`.
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This setting can also be changed via the cluster update settings api.
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