# Delete all of type across all indices **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 10, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-all-of-type-across-all-indices/20673 "2014-11-10T19:31:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michael\_Irwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michael_irwin/32/985_2.png) [@Michael\_Irwin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Michael_Irwin)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-all-of-type-across-all-indices/20673/1 "2014-11-10T19:31:50Z")
I'm using logstash to store logs. I'd like to delete all logstash entries of type 'error'. I checked out the Delete by Query API, but I can't seem to figure out how to do what I want in this situation. Help! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/ff84d215-b909-4b29-bcdc-87dfdcfda5f2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/ff84d215-b909-4b29-bcdc-87dfdcfda5f2%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Irwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/michael_irwin/32/985_2.png) [@Michael\_Irwin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Michael_Irwin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-all-of-type-across-all-indices/20673/2 "2014-11-13T13:34:20Z")
I finally figured it out with the help of someone on SO. The query that worked was DELETE logstash\*/\_query?q=\_type:error On Monday, November 10, 2014 2:31:51 PM UTC-5, Michael Irwin wrote: > I'm using logstash to store logs. I'd like to delete all logstash entries > of type 'error'. I checked out the Delete by Query API, but I can't seem to > figure out how to do what I want in this situation. Help! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/e120aa37-eb77-4814-804b-0011ff7472ec%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/e120aa37-eb77-4814-804b-0011ff7472ec%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-all-of-type-across-all-indices/20673/3 "2017-07-06T00:50:16Z")