---
type: api
title: Delete a query ruleset
description: Remove a query ruleset and its associated data.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-query-rules-delete-ruleset
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-query-rules-delete-ruleset
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Delete a query ruleset

Availability: Generally available since 8.10

## Paths

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

#### Path parameters

- `ruleset_id` (string) — required
  The unique identifier of the query ruleset to delete

## Description

Remove a query ruleset and its associated data.
This is a destructive action that is not recoverable.

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

## Required authorization

- Cluster privileges: `manage_search_query_rules`

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support 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}"
  ```
  
  To get API keys, use the `/_security/api_key` APIs.
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`
- Bearer: `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support the use of bearer tokens in the `Authorization` HTTP header to authenticate with the API.
  For examples, refer to [Token-based authentication services](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/token-based-authentication-services)

## 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/
```

#### JavaScript

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

#### Python

```python
resp = client.query_rules.delete_ruleset(
    ruleset_id="my-ruleset",
)
```

#### curl

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

#### Java

```java
client.queryRules().deleteRuleset(d -> d
    .rulesetId("my-ruleset")
);
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.QueryRules.DeleteRulesetAsync(rulesetId: "my-ruleset");
```

#### PHP

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

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.query_rules.delete_ruleset(
  ruleset_id: "my-ruleset"
)
```