# Delete an alias


**DELETE /{index}/_aliases/{name}**

**All methods and paths for this operation:**

<div>
                      <span class="operation-verb delete">DELETE</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/{index}/_alias/{name}</span>
                      </div>
                    <div>
                      <span class="operation-verb delete">DELETE</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/{index}/_aliases/{name}</span>
                      </div>
                    

Removes a data stream or index from an alias.

## Required authorization

* Index privileges: `manage`



## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **index** (string | array[string])
  Comma-separated list of data streams or indices used to limit the request.
  Supports wildcards (`*`).
- **name** (string | array[string])
  Comma-separated list of aliases to remove.
  Supports wildcards (`*`). To remove all aliases, use `*` or `_all`.

### Query parameters
- **master_timeout** (string)
  Period to wait for a connection to the master node.
  If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.
- **timeout** (string)
  Period to wait for a response.
  If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **acknowledged** (boolean)
  For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.
- **errors** (boolean)



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