elasticsearch/docs/reference/snapshot-restore/apis/delete-snapshot-api.asciidoc
James Rodewig 659e0d3fd3
[DOCS] Overhaul snapshot and restore docs (#79081)
Makes several changes to consolidate snapshot and backup-related docs.

Highlights:

* Adds info about supported ESS snapshot repository types
* Adds docs for Kibana's Snapshot and Restore feature
* Combines tutorial pages related to taking and managing snapshots
* Consolidates explanations of the snapshot process
* Incorporates SLM into the snapshot tutorial
* Removes duplicate "back up a cluster" pages
2021-11-15 12:45:07 -05:00

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[[delete-snapshot-api]]
=== Delete snapshot API
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<titleabbrev>Delete snapshot</titleabbrev>
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Deletes a <<snapshot-restore,snapshot>>.
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[source,console]
----
PUT /_snapshot/my_repository
{
"type": "fs",
"settings": {
"location": "my_backup_location"
}
}
PUT /_snapshot/my_repository/my_snapshot?wait_for_completion=true
PUT /_snapshot/my_repository/snapshot_2?wait_for_completion=true
PUT /_snapshot/my_repository/snapshot_3?wait_for_completion=true
----
// TESTSETUP
////
[source,console]
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DELETE /_snapshot/my_repository/my_snapshot
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[[delete-snapshot-api-request]]
==== {api-request-title}
`DELETE /_snapshot/<repository>/<snapshot>`
[[delete-snapshot-api-prereqs]]
==== {api-prereq-title}
* If the {es} {security-features} are enabled, you must have the `manage`
<<privileges-list-cluster,cluster privilege>> to use this API.
[[delete-snapshot-api-path-params]]
==== {api-path-parms-title}
`<repository>`::
(Required, string)
Name of the repository to delete a snapshot from.
`<snapshot>`::
(Required, string)
Comma-separated list of snapshot names to delete. Also accepts wildcards (`*`).
[[delete-snapshot-api-example]]
==== {api-example-title}
The following request deletes `snapshot_2` and `snapshot_3` from the repository named `my_repository`.
[source,console]
----
DELETE /_snapshot/my_repository/snapshot_2,snapshot_3
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The API returns the following response:
[source,console-result]
----
{
"acknowledged" : true
}
----