Delete an Atlas Search Index
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Required Access
The following table shows the modes of access each role supports.
Role | Action | Atlas UI | Atlas API | Atlas Search API | Atlas CLI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project Data Access Read Only or higher role | To view Atlas Search analyzers and indexes. | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Project Data Access Admin or higher role | To create and manage Atlas Search analyzers and indexes, and
assign the role to your API Key. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Project Owner role | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Organization Owner role | To create access list entries for your API
Key and send the request from a client that appears in the
access list for your API Key. | ✓ | ✓ | ||
To create, view, edit, and delete Atlas Search indexes using the
Atlas UI or API. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Delete an Atlas Search Index Using the Atlas UI
Navigate to the Atlas Cluster Overview page.
Click Database in the top-left corner of Atlas to navigate to the Database Deployments page for your project.
Click the cluster name to view cluster details.
Click the Search tab.
Click the ... button.
The ellipsis button is located on the right side of the panel. Click the button beside your desired index and select Delete Index.
Click the Delete Index button.
Delete an Atlas Search Index Using the Atlas Search API
To delete an Atlas Search index through the API, send a DELETE request
with the ID of the Atlas Search index that you wish to delete to the
fts/indexes/ endpoint. To learn more about the
syntax and parameters for this endpoint, see
Delete One.
Delete an Atlas Search Index Using the Atlas CLI
Delete an Atlas Search Index for a Cloud Deployment
To delete a search index from a cluster using the Atlas CLI, run the following command:
atlas clusters search indexes delete <indexId> [options]
To learn more about the command syntax and parameters, see the Atlas CLI documentation for atlas clusters search indexes delete.
Tip
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Delete an Atlas Search Index for a Local Deployment
To delete the specified search index for the specified deployment using the Atlas CLI, run the following command:
atlas deployments search indexes create [indexName] [options]
To learn more about the command syntax and parameters, see the Atlas CLI documentation for atlas deployments search indexes create.
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Delete an Atlas Search Index Programmatically
You can delete an Atlas Search index programmatically by using
mongosh or a supported MongoDB Driver
in your preferred language.
Note
You must have at least the
readWriteAnyDatabase role or readWrite access to
the database that contains the indexes. To learn more,
see Built-in Roles or Specific Privileges.
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