---
type: api
title: Delete an ES|QL view
description: Deletes a stored ES|QL view. Deleting a reserved view fails.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-esql-delete-view
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-esql-delete-view
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Delete an ES|QL view

Authentication: required

Availability: Generally available since 9.4

## Paths

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

#### Path parameters

- `name` (union string | string[]) — required
  The view name to remove.

## Description

Deletes a stored ES|QL view. Deleting a reserved view fails.

[Define reusable queries with ES|QL views](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/esql-views)

## 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/country_addresses
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.esql.deleteView({
  name: "country_addresses",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.esql.delete_view(
    name="country_addresses",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_query/view/country_addresses" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.Esql.DeleteViewAsync(name: new[] { "country_addresses" });
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->esql()->deleteView([
    "name" => "country_addresses",
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.esql.delete_view(
  name: "country_addresses"
)
```

## Response examples

#### View deleted

`application/json`

The view definition was deleted successfully.

```json
{
  "acknowledged": true
}
```