---
type: api
title: Delete an async search
description: If the asynchronous search is still running, it is cancelled.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-async-search-delete
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-async-search-delete
products:
  - Elasticsearch Serverless
---

# Delete an async search

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/_async_search/{id}`

#### Path parameters

- `id` (string) — required
  A unique identifier for the async search.

## Description

If the asynchronous search is still running, it is cancelled.
Otherwise, the saved search results are deleted.
If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, the deletion of a specific async search is restricted to: the authenticated user that submitted the original search request; users that have the `cancel_task` cluster privilege.

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  Elasticsearch APIs use key-based authentication.
  You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header.
  For example:
  
  
  ```
  curl -X GET "${ES_URL}/_cat/indices?v=true" \
    -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
  ```
  
  For more information about where to find API keys for the Elasticsearch endpoint (${ES_URL}) for a project, go to [Get started with Elasticsearch Serverless](https://www.elastic.co/docs/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started).

## 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 /_async_search/FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.asyncSearch.delete({
  id: "FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.async_search.delete(
    id="FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_async_search/FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.asyncSearch().delete(d -> d
    .id("FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=")
);
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.AsyncSearch.DeleteAsync(id: "FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=");
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->asyncSearch()->delete([
    "id" => "FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc=",
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.async_search.delete(
  id: "FmRldE8zREVEUzA2ZVpUeGs2ejJFUFEaMkZ5QTVrSTZSaVN3WlNFVmtlWHJsdzoxMDc="
)
```