---
type: api
title: Delete an asset criticality record
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-deleteassetcriticalityrecord
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-deleteassetcriticalityrecord
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Delete an asset criticality record

Authentication: required

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

## Paths

- `DELETE` `/api/asset_criticality`
- `DELETE` `/s/{space_id}/api/asset_criticality`

#### Path parameters

- `space_id` (string) — optional
  An identifier for the space. If `space_id` is not provided in the URL, the default space is used. Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

## Description

Delete the asset criticality record for a specific entity.

## Query string parameters

- `id_value` (string) — required
  The ID value of the asset.
  Example: `my_host`
- `id_field` (enum) — required
  The field representing the ID.
  Values: `host.name`, `user.name`, `service.name`
- `refresh` (enum) — optional
  If 'wait_for' the request will wait for the index refresh.
  Values: `wait_for`

## Responses

#### `200`

Successful response

`application/json`

- `deleted` (boolean)
  True if the record was deleted or false if the record did not exist.
- `record` (object)
  - `id_field` (enum)
    Values: `host.name`, `user.name`, `service.name`
  - `id_value` (string)
    The ID value of the asset.
  - `criticality_level` (enum)
    The criticality level of the asset.
    Values: `low_impact`, `medium_impact`, `high_impact`, `extreme_impact`
  - `asset` (object)
    - `criticality` (enum)
      The criticality level of the asset.
      Values: `low_impact`, `medium_impact`, `high_impact`, `extreme_impact`
  - `host` (object)
    - `asset` (object)
      - `criticality` (enum)
        The criticality level of the asset.
        Values: `low_impact`, `medium_impact`, `high_impact`, `extreme_impact`
    - `name` (string)
  - `service` (object)
    - `asset` (object)
      - `criticality` (enum)
        The criticality level of the asset.
        Values: `low_impact`, `medium_impact`, `high_impact`, `extreme_impact`
    - `name` (string)
  - `user` (object)
    - `asset` (object)
      - `criticality` (enum)
        The criticality level of the asset.
        Values: `low_impact`, `medium_impact`, `high_impact`, `extreme_impact`
    - `name` (string)
  - `@timestamp` (string · format: date-time)
    The time the record was created or updated.
#### `400`

Invalid request

## Code examples

#### Console

```console
DELETE kbn:/api/asset_criticality?id_value=my_host&id_field=host.name
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X DELETE "${KIBANA_URL}/api/asset_criticality?id_value=my_host&id_field=host.name" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### 200

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "deleted": false,
  "record": {
    "@timestamp": "2024-08-02T11:15:34.290Z",
    "asset": {
      "criticality": "high_impact"
    },
    "criticality_level": "high_impact",
    "host": {
      "asset": {
        "criticality": "high_impact"
      },
      "name": "my_host"
    },
    "id_field": "host.name",
    "id_value": "my_host"
  }
}
```