Hi. The Definitive Guide explains how you can easily delete an entire index (DELETE /my_index) but not a single type. I assumed DELETE /my_index/my_type would work, but it doesn't. I can delete each document individually (DELETE /my_index/my_type/my_id) but that's a pain and very inefficient. I'…

How do I delete a single type, rather than a whole index?

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How do I delete a single type, rather than a whole index?

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