# Delete snapshots

**DELETE /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}**



## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `manage`



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


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


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **repository** (string)
  The name of the repository to delete a snapshot from.
- **snapshot** (string | array[string])
  A comma-separated list of snapshot names to delete.
  It also accepts wildcards (`*`).

### Query parameters
- **master_timeout** (string)
  The period to wait for the master node.
  If the master node is not available before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.
  To indicate that the request should never timeout, set it to `-1`.
- **wait_for_completion** (boolean)
  If `true`, the request returns a response when the matching snapshots are all deleted.
  If `false`, the request returns a response as soon as the deletes are scheduled.


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **acknowledged** (boolean)
  For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.


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