# Delete old indices **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 14, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-old-indices/144385 "2018-08-14T18:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![riteshun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@riteshun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/riteshun)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-old-indices/144385/1 "2018-08-14T18:29:09Z")
In our system we have rollover indices named in the pattern abc-logs-000001. We have rollover either on max\_age 1day or max\_size 5gb. Now overtime we have lot of old indices. We are already using curator for rollovers, but now want to use the same for deletion. Can someone please advise. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-old-indices/144385/2 "2018-08-14T18:43:35Z")
Try the [documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/5.5/index.html), which comes with: - [`delete_indices` action documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/5.5/delete_indices.html) - [`age` filter documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/5.5/filtertype_age.html) - [Example configurations](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/5.5/ex_delete_indices.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-old-indices/144385/3 "2018-09-11T18:43:51Z")
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