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Delete an index

DELETEhttps://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/{name}

Overview

Delete an existing index from your organization. Index deletions are permanent and cannot be reverted. You cannot recreate an index with the same name as deleted ones.

This endpoint requires the logs_modify_indexes permission.

Arguments

Path Parameters

Name
Type
Description
name [required]
string

Name of the log index.

Response

OK

Code Example

Delete an index
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us3.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us5.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="datadoghq.eu"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ap2.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="uk1.datadoghq.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"
# Path parameters
export name="CHANGE_ME"

# Set your Datadog site and credentials
export DD_SITE="us2.ddog-gov.com"
# Use a Personal Access Token or Service Access Token
export DD_BEARER_TOKEN="<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN OR SERVICE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"

curl -X DELETE "https://api.${DD_SITE}/api/v1/logs/config/indexes/${name}" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${DD_BEARER_TOKEN}"