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# DropIndex

# Package: collectionManagement

# Namespace: IndexService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/cms/collection-management/indexes/drop-index.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Data Indexes: SCOPE.DC-DATA.INDEXES-MANAGE

## Introduction

Removes an index from a data collection.

The process of dropping an index from a collection takes time.
You can check whether an index has been dropped by calling List Indexes.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: dropIndex
 Description: Removes an index from a data collection.  The process of dropping an index from a collection takes time. You can check whether an index has been dropped by calling List Indexes.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/indexes
 Method: DELETE
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  indexName, dataCollectionId
 Method parameters: 
   query param name: dataCollectionId | type: dataCollectionId | description: GUID of the data collection for which the index to be dropped is defined. | required: true
   query param name: indexName | type: indexName | description: Name of the index to drop. | required: true
 Return type: DropIndexResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### Drop an index from a collection
```curl
curl -X DELETE \
'https://www.wixapis.com/wix-data/v2/indexes' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: <AUTH>'
-d {
  "dataCollectionId": "my-collection",
  "indexName": "my-index"
}
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.collectionManagement.IndexService.dropIndex(dataCollectionId, indexName)
 Description: Removes an index from a data collection.  The process of dropping an index from a collection takes time. You can check whether an index has been dropped by calling List Indexes.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  dataCollectionId, indexName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: dataCollectionId | type: string | description: GUID of the data collection for which the index to be dropped is defined. | required: true
   param name: indexName | type: string | description: Name of the index to drop. | required: true
 Return type: PROMISE<DropIndexResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}


```

### Examples

### dropIndex
```javascript
import { indexes } from '@wix/data';

async function dropIndex(dataCollectionId,indexName) {
  const response = await indexes.dropIndex(dataCollectionId,indexName);
};
```

### dropIndex (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { indexes } from '@wix/data';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myDropIndexMethod(dataCollectionId,indexName) {
  const elevatedDropIndex = auth.elevate(indexes.dropIndex);
  const response = await elevatedDropIndex(dataCollectionId,indexName);
}
```

### dropIndex (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { indexes } from '@wix/data';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { indexes },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function dropIndex(dataCollectionId,indexName) {
  const response = await myWixClient.indexes.dropIndex(dataCollectionId,indexName);
};
```

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