# Can we add routing to Delete By Query API in elastic 5.x using java

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-add-routing-to-delete-by-query-api-in-elastic-5-x-using-java/79837>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 24, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-add-routing-to-delete-by-query-api-in-elastic-5-x-using-java/79837 "2017-03-24T05:33:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![LavanyaSamanthula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@LavanyaSamanthula](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/LavanyaSamanthula)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-add-routing-to-delete-by-query-api-in-elastic-5-x-using-java/79837/1 "2017-03-24T05:33:15Z")

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[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api/current/java-docs-delete-by-query.html#java-docs-delete-by-query](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api/current/java-docs-delete-by-query.html#java-docs-delete-by-query)I'm new to elastic search . I'm trying to add routing to delete documents using Delete By Query API . Wanted to know if there is any way of doing it

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-we-add-routing-to-delete-by-query-api-in-elastic-5-x-using-java/79837/2 "2017-04-21T05:33:28Z")

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