---
title: "Clear the persistent queue for a Source"
method: DELETE
path: "/system/inputs/{id}/pq"
tags: ["sources"]
---

# Clear the persistent queue for a Source

`DELETE /system/inputs/{id}/pq`

Clear the persistent queue (PQ) for the specified Source.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `201`

A list of job ids for the background job that clears the persistent queue

- CountedString
  - `count` integer — number of items present in the items array
  - `items` string[]

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Unexpected error

## Changes

- **2026-03-06** `11df16b26c1d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/criblio/apis/cribl-api-reference/changes/system/inputs/:id/pq/delete.md)

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