Delete Look
Version 4.0.26.2 (latest)
Permanently Delete a Look
This operationpermanently removes a look from the Looker database.
NOTE: There is no "undo" for this kind of delete.
For information about soft-delete (which can be undone) seeupdate_look().
Request
DELETE/looks/{look_id}
Datatype
Description
Request
HTTP Request
path
HTTP Path
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look_id
string
Id of look
Response
204: Successfully deleted.
Datatype
Description
(string)
string
400: Bad Request
Datatype
Description
(object)
message
lock
string
Error details
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
404: Not Found
Datatype
Description
(object)
message
lock
string
Error details
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
429: Too Many Requests
Datatype
Description
(object)
message
lock
string
Error details
documentation_url
lock
string
Documentation link
Examples
Python
| https://github.com/looker-open-source/sdk-codegen/blob/main/examples/python/cloud-function-content-cleanup-automation/main.py |
Ruby
| https://github.com/looker-open-source/sdk-codegen/blob/main/examples/ruby/delete_unused_content.rb |
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Last updated 2026-02-09 UTC.