# I can create a document with a '/' in the ID but I can't delete it **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 7, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-can-create-a-document-with-a-in-the-id-but-i-cant-delete-it/231441 "2020-05-07T03:25:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sarang\_Dharmapurikar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sarang_dharmapurikar/32/67846_2.png) [@Sarang\_Dharmapurikar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sarang_Dharmapurikar)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-can-create-a-document-with-a-in-the-id-but-i-cant-delete-it/231441/1 "2020-05-07T03:25:02Z")
Hi folks, I tried to PUT a document in elastic index and I used a document ID that's: abc/xyz so it has a / in it. It gets created fine. But I'm not able to delete the document with that ID. Probably because the / is considered part of the URL and not a valid id? But then why does elastic allow me to create it in first place? How do I delete this document now? Appreciate your help! Thanks, -S ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-can-create-a-document-with-a-in-the-id-but-i-cant-delete-it/231441/2 "2020-05-07T06:23:32Z")
Welcome! I think you need to URLEncode the id. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-can-create-a-document-with-a-in-the-id-but-i-cant-delete-it/231441/3 "2020-06-04T06:23:32Z")
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