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---
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layout: default
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title: Remove
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parent: Ingest processors
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nav_order: 230
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redirect_from:
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- /api-reference/ingest-apis/processors/remove/
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---
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# Remove processor
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The `remove` processor is used to remove a field from a document.
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## Syntax
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The following is the syntax for the `remove` processor:
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```json
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{
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"remove": {
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"field": "field_name"
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}
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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## Configuration parameters
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The following table lists the required and optional parameters for the `remove` processor.
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| Parameter | Required/Optional | Description |
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`field` | Optional | The field name containing the data to be removed. Supports [template snippets]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/ingest-pipelines/create-ingest/#template-snippets). The metadata fields `_index`, `_version`, `_version_type`, and `_id` cannot be removed. If `version` is specified, `_id` cannot be removed from the ingested document. |
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`exclude_field` | Optional | The field name to be retained. All other fields, except metadata fields, will be removed. The `exclude_field` and `field` options are mutually exclusive. Supports [template snippets]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/ingest-pipelines/create-ingest/#template-snippets). |
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`description` | Optional | A brief description of the processor. |
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`if` | Optional | A condition for running the processor. |
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`ignore_failure` | Optional | Specifies whether the processor continues execution even if it encounters errors. If set to `true`, failures are ignored. Default is `false`. |
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`on_failure` | Optional | A list of processors to run if the processor fails. |
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`tag` | Optional | An identifier tag for the processor. Useful for debugging in order to distinguish between processors of the same type. |
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## Using the processor
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Follow these steps to use the processor in a pipeline.
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**Step 1: Create a pipeline**
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The following query creates a pipeline, named `remove_ip`, that removes the `ip_address` field from a document:
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```json
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PUT /_ingest/pipeline/remove_ip
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{
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"description": "Pipeline that excludes the ip_address field.",
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"processors": [
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{
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"remove": {
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"field": "ip_address"
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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**Step 2 (Optional): Test the pipeline**
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It is recommended that you test your pipeline before you ingest documents.
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{: .tip}
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To test the pipeline, run the following query:
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```json
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POST _ingest/pipeline/remove_ip/_simulate
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{
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"docs": [
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{
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"_index": "testindex1",
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"_id": "1",
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"_source":{
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"ip_address": "203.0.113.1",
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"name": "John Doe"
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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**Response**
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The following example response confirms that the pipeline is working as expected:
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```json
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{
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"docs": [
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{
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"doc": {
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"_index": "testindex1",
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"_id": "1",
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"_source": {
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"name": "John Doe"
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},
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"_ingest": {
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"timestamp": "2023-08-24T18:02:13.218986756Z"
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}
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}
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}
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]
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}
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```
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**Step 3: Ingest a document**
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The following query ingests a document into an index named `testindex1`:
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```json
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PUT testindex1/_doc/1?pipeline=remove_ip
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{
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"ip_address": "203.0.113.1",
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"name": "John Doe"
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}
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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**Step 4 (Optional): Retrieve the document**
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To retrieve the document, run the following query:
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```json
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GET testindex1/_doc/1
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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