# Is there a way to use delete by query with a river (specifically to Rabbit) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 12, 2013, 6:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-delete-by-query-with-a-river-specifically-to-rabbit/10708 "2013-02-12T06:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ron\_Sher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ron_sher/32/4472_2.png) [@Ron\_Sher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ron_Sher)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 6:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-delete-by-query-with-a-river-specifically-to-rabbit/10708/1 "2013-02-12T06:57:30Z")
Hi, I know that there's a delete by query api. I also know that the river syntax is that of bulk syntax. I'm trying to do a delete by query while using a river to RabbitMQ. Is that possible? Thanks for your help, Ron -- 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, 2:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-use-delete-by-query-with-a-river-specifically-to-rabbit/10708/2 "2017-07-06T02:51:57Z")