# Index keeps getting deleted

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-keeps-getting-deleted/317859>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 1, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-keeps-getting-deleted/317859 "2022-11-01T03:18:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-keeps-getting-deleted/317859/9 "2022-11-01T14:01:24Z")

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Elasticsearch does not delete any of your indices unless you have configured ILM. If your indices are being deleted and your cluster is not secured it is likely that someone (maybe a bot) has accessed your cluster. If you secure the cluster properly it may very well stop your indices from being deleted. Have a look at [this thread](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/lost-indice-without-any-warning/317668) for a recent example.

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