Path parameters

• indexstring | array[string] Required

  Comma-separated list of indices to delete. You cannot specify index aliases. By default, this parameter does not support wildcards (*) or _all. To use wildcards or _all, set the action.destructive_requires_name cluster setting to false.

Query parameters

• allow_no_indicesboolean

  If false, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or _all value targets only missing or closed indices. This behavior applies even if the request targets other open indices.

• expand_wildcardsstring | array[string]

  Type of index that wildcard patterns can match. If the request can target data streams, this argument determines whether wildcard expressions match hidden data streams. Supports comma-separated values, such as open,hidden. Valid values are: all, open, closed, hidden, none.

  Values are all, open, closed, hidden, or none.

• ignore_unavailableboolean

  If false, the request returns an error if it targets a missing or closed index.

• master_timeoutstring

  Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

  Values are -1 or 0.

• timeoutstring

  Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

  Values are -1 or 0.

Responses

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  • acknowledgedboolean Required

    For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.

  • _shardsobject
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    • failednumber Required
    • successfulnumber Required
    • totalnumber Required
    • failuresarray[object]
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      • indexstring
      • nodestring
      • reasonobject Required

        Cause and details about a request failure. This class defines the properties common to all error types. Additional details are also provided, that depend on the error type.

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        • typestring Required

          The type of error

        • reason
        • stack_tracestring

          The server stack trace. Present only if the error_trace=true parameter was sent with the request.

        • caused_byobject

          Cause and details about a request failure. This class defines the properties common to all error types. Additional details are also provided, that depend on the error type.

        • root_causearray[object]
        • suppressedarray[object]
      • shardnumber Required
      • statusstring
    • skippednumber