---
title: Delete a RUM exclusion filter
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# Delete a RUM exclusion filter{% #delete-a-rum-exclusion-filter %}
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**Note**: This endpoint is in preview and is subject to change. If you have any feedback, contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).
| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                                              |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id}  |
| uk1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.uk1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id} |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/{app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/{ef_id} |

### Overview

Delete an exclusion filter for a RUM application. The built-in Error Tracking exclusion filter (`error_tracking_exclusion_filter`) cannot be deleted; attempting to do so returns a `405 Method Not Allowed` response.

### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                     | Type   | Description          |
| ------------------------ | ------ | -------------------- |
| app_id [*required*] | string | RUM application ID.  |
| ef_id [*required*]  | string | Exclusion filter ID. |

### Response

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No Content
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Not Authorized
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API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Not Found
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API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Method Not Allowed
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API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Too many requests
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API error response.

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| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export app_id="CHANGE_ME" export ef_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/rum/applications/${app_id}/retention_filters/exclusion/${ef_id}" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Delete a RUM exclusion filter returns "No Content" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.rum_retention_filters_api import RumRetentionFiltersApi

configuration = Configuration()
configuration.unstable_operations["delete_exclusion_filter"] = True
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = RumRetentionFiltersApi(api_client)
    api_instance.delete_exclusion_filter(
        app_id="app_id",
        ef_id="ef_id",
    )
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Delete a RUM exclusion filter returns "No Content" response

require "datadog_api_client"
DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config|
  config.unstable_operations["v2.delete_exclusion_filter".to_sym] = true
end
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::RumRetentionFiltersAPI.new
api_instance.delete_exclusion_filter("app_id", "ef_id")
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Delete a RUM exclusion filter returns "No Content" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.DeleteExclusionFilter", true)
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewRumRetentionFiltersApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.DeleteExclusionFilter(ctx, "app_id", "ef_id")

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `RumRetentionFiltersApi.DeleteExclusionFilter`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Delete a RUM exclusion filter returns "No Content" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.RumRetentionFiltersApi;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.deleteExclusionFilter", true);
    RumRetentionFiltersApi apiInstance = new RumRetentionFiltersApi(defaultClient);

    try {
      apiInstance.deleteExclusionFilter("app_id", "ef_id");
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling RumRetentionFiltersApi#deleteExclusionFilter");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Delete a RUM exclusion filter returns "No Content" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_rum_retention_filters::RumRetentionFiltersAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    configuration.set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.DeleteExclusionFilter", true);
    let api = RumRetentionFiltersAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .delete_exclusion_filter("app_id".to_string(), "ef_id".to_string())
        .await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Delete a RUM exclusion filter returns "No Content" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
configuration.unstableOperations["v2.deleteExclusionFilter"] = true;
const apiInstance = new v2.RumRetentionFiltersApi(configuration);

const params: v2.RumRetentionFiltersApiDeleteExclusionFilterRequest = {
  appId: "app_id",
  efId: "ef_id",
};

apiInstance
  .deleteExclusionFilter(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
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