# Reset a transform

**POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_reset**

Before you can reset it, you must stop it; alternatively, use the `force` query parameter.
If the destination index was created by the transform, it is deleted.

## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `manage_transform`



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


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **transform_id** (string)
  Identifier for the transform. This identifier can contain lowercase alphanumeric characters (a-z and 0-9),
  hyphens, and underscores. It has a 64 character limit and must start and end with alphanumeric characters.

### Query parameters
- **force** (boolean)
  If this value is `true`, the transform is reset regardless of its current state. If it's `false`, the transform
  must be stopped before it can be reset.
- **timeout** (string)
  Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.


## 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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