# How to limit the size of the index? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 3, 2013, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-size-of-the-index/12638 "2013-07-03T10:29:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Balgrim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Balgrim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Balgrim)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 10:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-size-of-the-index/12638/1 "2013-07-03T10:29:27Z")
Hi all, I have install recently my logstash/elasticsearch solution. But I have a size problem too many log after 1 month the index size too important. I want to know if exist a solution to delete automaticaly the old events or to limit the size oh the index ? Thanks -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Boaz\_Leskes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/boaz_leskes/32/723_2.png) [@Boaz\_Leskes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Boaz_Leskes)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 10:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-size-of-the-index/12638/2 "2013-07-03T10:50:59Z")
Hi Balgrim, Did you change the default configuration of logstash, creating one index per day? ([Elasticsearch output plugin | Logstash Reference [8.11] | Elastic](http://logstash.net/docs/1.1.13/outputs/elasticsearch) ) If you kept the default, you can simply run a cronjob calling the index delete api to delete old indexes (see: [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/admin-indices-delete-index/) ) Cheers, Boaz On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:29:27 PM UTC+2, Balgrim wrote: > Hi all, > > I have install recently my logstash/elasticsearch solution. > > But I have a size problem too many log after 1 month the index size too > important. I want to know if exist a solution to delete automaticaly the > old events or to limit the size oh the index ? > > Thanks -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Balgrim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Balgrim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Balgrim)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 6:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-size-of-the-index/12638/3 "2013-07-05T06:05:32Z")
Hi Boaz, thanks a lot for advices it works ! Cheers, Balgrim Le mercredi 3 juillet 2013 12:50:59 UTC+2, Boaz Leskes a écrit : > Hi Balgrim, > > Did you change the default configuration of logstash, creating one index > per day? ([Elasticsearch output plugin | Logstash Reference [8.11] | Elastic](http://logstash.net/docs/1.1.13/outputs/elasticsearch) ) > > If you kept the default, you can simply run a cronjob calling the index > delete api to delete old indexes (see: > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/admin-indices-delete-index/)) > > Cheers, > Boaz > > On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:29:27 PM UTC+2, Balgrim wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I have install recently my logstash/elasticsearch solution. > > > > But I have a size problem too many log after 1 month the index size too > > important. I want to know if exist a solution to delete automaticaly the > > old events or to limit the size oh the index ? > > > > Thanks -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-limit-the-size-of-the-index/12638/4 "2017-07-06T02:28:06Z")