---
type: api
title: Delete the Privilege Monitoring Engine
description: **Deprecated in 9.4.0.** Deletes the Privilege Monitoring Engine and optionally removes all associated privileged user data.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-deletemonitoringengine
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-deletemonitoringengine
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Delete the Privilege Monitoring Engine

deprecated

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/delete`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

**Deprecated in 9.4.0.** Deletes the Privilege Monitoring Engine and optionally removes all associated privileged user data.

## Query String Parameters

- `data` (boolean · default: false)
  Whether to delete all the privileged user data

## Response

Successful response

`application/json`

- `deleted` (boolean)
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE /api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/delete
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "https://{kibana_url}/api/entity_analytics/monitoring/engine/delete"
```

## Response Examples

#### Engine deleted successfully

```json
{
  "deleted": true
}
```