diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c223d9327..6e6e87600 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -607,6 +607,8 @@ the deleted time series isn't freed instantly - it is freed during subsequent me It is recommended verifying which metrics will be deleted with the call to `http://:8428/api/v1/series?match[]=` before actually deleting the metrics. +The `/api/v1/admin/tsdb/delete_series` handler may be protected with `authKey` if `-deleteAuthKey` command-line flag is set. + The delete API is intended mainly for the following cases: * One-off deleting of accidentally written invalid (or undesired) time series. diff --git a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md index c223d9327..6e6e87600 100644 --- a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md +++ b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md @@ -607,6 +607,8 @@ the deleted time series isn't freed instantly - it is freed during subsequent me It is recommended verifying which metrics will be deleted with the call to `http://:8428/api/v1/series?match[]=` before actually deleting the metrics. +The `/api/v1/admin/tsdb/delete_series` handler may be protected with `authKey` if `-deleteAuthKey` command-line flag is set. + The delete API is intended mainly for the following cases: * One-off deleting of accidentally written invalid (or undesired) time series.