Prometheus: Deleting data from Prometheus

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If you need to remove specific time-series data recorded in Prometheus, you can utilise the admin API. For example, to delete data associated with a job named oldJob, you could use the following command:

curl -u admin -X POST -g 'https://<yourServiceDomain>/api/v1/admin/tsdb/delete_series?match[]={job="oldJob"}'

Once data is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Ensure you have comprehensive backups and proceed cautiously when performing such actions.

For additional information, refer to the official Prometheus documentation.