# Remove policies from an index

**POST /{index}/_ilm/remove**

Remove the assigned lifecycle policies from an index or a data stream's backing indices.
It also stops managing the indices.

## Required authorization

* Index privileges: `manage_ilm`



## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth
- Basic auth
- Bearer auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **index** (string)
  The name of the index to remove policy on



## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **failed_indexes** (array[string])

- **has_failures** (boolean)



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