# Way to delete ElasticSearch document using Logstash configuration

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272 "2019-03-14T08:03:08Z")
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### Author: ![keep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@keep](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/keep)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272/1 "2019-03-14T08:03:08Z")

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Way to delete ElasticSearch document using Logstash configuration. By delete with condition

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### Author: ![yaauie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yaauie/32/23363_2.png) [@yaauie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yaauie)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272/2 "2019-03-14T08:21:29Z")

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The [Elasticsearch Output Plugin's `action => delete` directive](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-elasticsearch.html#plugins-outputs-elasticsearch-action) may be what you are looking for.

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### Author: ![keep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@keep](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/keep)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272/3 "2019-03-14T08:54:05Z")

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@yaauie Do not see images that will be used with logstash. Please briefly introduce example?

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### Author: ![yaauie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yaauie/32/23363_2.png) [@yaauie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yaauie)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272/4 "2019-03-15T07:47:46Z")

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My previous post included a link to the documentation.

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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 12, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/way-to-delete-elasticsearch-document-using-logstash-configuration/172272/5 "2019-04-12T07:47:58Z")

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