---
type: api
title: Delete a query rule
description: Delete a query rule within a query ruleset.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-query-rules-delete-rule
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-query-rules-delete-rule
products:
  - Elasticsearch Serverless
---

# Delete a query rule

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/_query_rules/{ruleset_id}/_rule/{rule_id}`

#### Path parameters

- `ruleset_id` (string) — required
  The unique identifier of the query ruleset containing the rule to delete
- `rule_id` (string) — required
  The unique identifier of the query rule within the specified ruleset to delete

## Description

Delete a query rule within a query ruleset.
This is a destructive action that is only recoverable by re-adding the same rule with the create or update query rule API.

[About deleting a query rule](https://www.elastic.co/docs/solutions/search/query-rules-ui#delete-a-rule)

## Required authorization

- Cluster privileges: `manage_search_query_rules`

## 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 _query_rules/my-ruleset/_rule/my-rule1
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.queryRules.deleteRule({
  ruleset_id: "my-ruleset",
  rule_id: "my-rule1",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.query_rules.delete_rule(
    ruleset_id="my-ruleset",
    rule_id="my-rule1",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_query_rules/my-ruleset/_rule/my-rule1" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.queryRules().deleteRule(d -> d
    .ruleId("my-rule1")
    .rulesetId("my-ruleset")
);
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.QueryRules.DeleteRuleAsync(rulesetId: "my-ruleset", ruleId: "my-rule1");
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->queryRules()->deleteRule([
    "ruleset_id" => "my-ruleset",
    "rule_id" => "my-rule1",
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.query_rules.delete_rule(
  ruleset_id: "my-ruleset",
  rule_id: "my-rule1"
)
```