---
type: api
title: Delete an ES|QL view
description: Deletes a stored ES|QL view.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-esql-delete-view
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-esql-delete-view
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Delete an ES|QL view

Availability: 9.4+

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/_query/view/{name}`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#basicauth)
- [Bearer auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/authentication#bearerauth)

#### Path Parameters

- `name` (union Id | [] Id)
  The view name to remove.

## Description

Deletes a stored ES|QL view.

## Required authorization

* Index privileges: `delete_view`

## Response

`application/json`

- `acknowledged` (boolean)
  For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE /_query/view/{name}
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "/_query/view/{name}"
```