elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/high-level/ilm/delete_snapshot_lifecycle_policy.asciidoc

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:api: slm-delete-snapshot-lifecycle-policy
:request: DeleteSnapshotLifecyclePolicyRequest
:response: AcknowledgedResponse
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=== Delete Snapshot Lifecycle Policy API


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==== Request

The Delete Snapshot Lifecycle Policy API allows you to delete a Snapshot Lifecycle Management Policy
from the cluster.

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<1> The policy with the id `policy_id` will be deleted.

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==== Response

The returned +{response}+ indicates if the delete snapshot lifecycle policy request was received.

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<1> Whether or not the delete snapshot lifecycle policy request was acknowledged.

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