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Delete snapshot
Introduced 1.0
Deletes a snapshot from a repository.
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To learn more about snapshots, see Snapshots.
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To view a list of your repositories, see cat repositories.
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To view a list of your snapshots, see cat snapshots.
Path and HTTP method
DELETE _snapshot/<repository>/<snapshot>
Path parameters
| Parameter | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| repository | String | Repository that contains the snapshot. |
| snapshot | String | Snapshot to delete. |
Example request
The following request deletes a snapshot called my-first-snapshot from the my-opensearch-repo repository:
DELETE _snapshot/my-opensearch-repo/my-first-snapshot
Example response
Upon success, the response returns the following JSON object:
{
"acknowledged": true
}
To verify that the snapshot was deleted, use the Get snapshot API, passing the snapshot name as the snapshot path parameter.