# Delete a watch

**DELETE /_watcher/watch/{id}**

When the watch is removed, the document representing the watch in the `.watches` index is gone and it will never be run again.

Deleting a watch does not delete any watch execution records related to this watch from the watch history.

IMPORTANT: Deleting a watch must be done by using only this API.
Do not delete the watch directly from the `.watches` index using the Elasticsearch delete document API
When Elasticsearch security features are enabled, make sure no write privileges are granted to anyone for the `.watches` index.

## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `manage_watcher`



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


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


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **id** (string)
  The watch identifier.



## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **found** (boolean)

- **_id** (string)

- **_version** (number)



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