title: Elasticsearch: How do you delete a mapping type without deleting an entire index?
body: <p>Is it possible to delete a single mapping type from an index without deleting the entire index? <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-delete-mapping.html" rel="noreferrer">https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-delete-mapping.html</a> says that this is not longer possible but I find this hard to believe. Can anyone explain why the functionality was removed? Seems like basic stuff.</p>
  
  <p>I have an index with two mappings. I would like to be able to remove one mapping type (along with all documents of that type) without removing the other mapping type.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>