---
title: "Changes to Searches the index and deletes all matched documents"
method: POST
path: "/es/{index}/_delete_by_query"
---

# Changes to Searches the index and deletes all matched documents

`POST /es/{index}/_delete_by_query`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 3 revisions.

- **2026-07-17** `c7ce1991bb9a` — 1 info
- **2022-06-24** `b796c7453ce7` — 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `c7ce1991bb9a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2022-06-24** `b796c7453ce7` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/zincsearch/apis/zinc-search-engine-api/docs/es/:index/_delete_by_query/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/zincsearch/apis/zinc-search-engine-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/zincsearch/apis/zinc-search-engine-api/changes/es/:index/_delete_by_query/post)