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Delete index template API
editDelete index template API
editThis documentation is about legacy index templates, which are deprecated and will be replaced by the composable templates introduced in Elasticsearch 7.8. For information about composable templates, see Index templates.
Deletes a legacy index template.
DELETE /_template/my-legacy-index-template
Request
editDELETE /_template/<legacy-index-template>
Prerequisites
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If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the
manage_index_templatesormanagecluster privilege to use this API.
Path parameters
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<legacy-index-template> -
(Required, string)
The name of the legacy index template to delete. Wildcard (
*) expressions are supported.
Query parameters
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master_timeout -
(Optional, time units)
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. Defaults to
30s. -
timeout -
(Optional, time units)
Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout
expires, the request fails and returns an error. Defaults to
30s.