# Unable to delete dashboard imported using Import API

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-monitoring\
**Created:** [March 6, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149 "2019-03-06T16:11:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![patelankitd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@patelankitd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patelankitd)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/1 "2019-03-06T16:11:07Z")

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Hi,  
I used export API to export dashboard to export Kibana Dashboard. Then using Import API I imported same dashboard with a different name. But I am not able to delete the dashboard that I have created using import API.

Thanks,  
Ankit

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**Author:** ![Aaron\_Caldwell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron_caldwell/32/45755_2.png) [@Aaron\_Caldwell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aaron_Caldwell)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/2 "2019-03-06T22:36:48Z")

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Hello Ankit,

I just want to make sure I understand this correctly:

1. You exported the dashboard
2. You then imported that dashboard but changed its name
3. You are now unable to delete the new dashboard with a different name

Is this correct? Also, what version of Kibana are you using?

Regards,  
Aaron

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**Author:** ![patelankitd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@patelankitd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patelankitd)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/3 "2019-03-07T21:17:26Z")

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Aaron. That is correct.

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**Author:** ![Aaron\_Caldwell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron_caldwell/32/45755_2.png) [@Aaron\_Caldwell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aaron_Caldwell)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/4 "2019-03-07T22:37:17Z")

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Which version of Kibana are you using?

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**Author:** ![patelankitd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@patelankitd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patelankitd)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/5 "2019-03-08T18:39:11Z")

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Kibana version is 6.4.2

If I create a dashboard manually in Kibana I am able to delete it. But If I import dashboard using import api I am able to edit it but not able to delete it.

Thanks,  
Ankit

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**Author:** ![patelankitd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@patelankitd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patelankitd)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/6 "2019-03-13T19:20:04Z")

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Aaron,  
One more thing, every time I import a dashboard I have to resize all the visualizations in the dashboard. Visualizations are not imported with original size in the source dashboard.

Thanks,  
Ankit

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-delete-dashboard-imported-using-import-api/171149/7 "2019-04-10T19:20:08Z")

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