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title: "Terminating search"
method: GET
path: "/live/search/terminate"
---

# Terminating search

`GET /live/search/terminate`

To terminate an active search or export, use this function. Terminating a search that is no longer needed saves system resources. 
Since searches may read and process Gigabytes of data, it is highly appreciated if users terminate searches that are no longer needed. 

Terminating a search that is already terminated has no effect.

## Query parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

Success with no content

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input

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