[[indices-delete-index]] == Delete Index The delete index API allows to delete an existing index. [source,js] -------------------------------------------------- $ curl -XDELETE 'http://localhost:9200/twitter/' -------------------------------------------------- The above example deletes an index called `twitter`. Specifying an index, alias or wildcard expression is required. The delete index API can also be applied to more than one index, by either using a comma separated list, or on all indices (be careful!) by using `_all` or `*` as index. In order to disable allowing to delete indices via wildcards or `_all`, set `action.destructive_requires_name` setting in the config to `true`. This setting can also be changed via the cluster update settings api.