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authorMichael Peter Christen <mc@yacy.net>2026-07-10 00:20:29 +0200
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+---
+page: htroot/IndexControlURLs_p.html
+help: help/IndexControlURLs_p.md
+title: URL Database Administration
+package: index-management
+access: admin
+kind: admin-page
+backend_java: source/net/yacy/htroot/IndexControlURLs_p.java
+---
+
+# URL Database Administration
+
+## Purpose
+
+URL Database Administration manages the URL records stored by YaCy.
+
+Use it when a document is known by URL and must be inspected, exported, deleted, or repaired.
+
+## What You Can Do Here
+
+- URL Database Administration manages the URL records stored by YaCy.
+- Select the narrowest URL, host, field, query, queue, or collection scope.
+- Treat deletion, rebuilding, and reloading as maintenance operations with visible search impact.
+
+## Page Architecture
+
+Index pages expose stored documents through URL, host, path, Solr field, or queue views. Read-only inspection and destructive maintenance often share the same page, so the target scope matters more than the button label.
+
+| Control | Meaning | Values or examples |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `urlhash` | YaCy URL hash identifying an indexed document. | URL or URL-derived value; use the exact format shown by the page. |
+| `deleteIndex` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteRemoteSolr` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteRWI` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteCitation` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteFirstSeen` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteCache` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteCrawlQueues` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deleteRobots` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Text value; use the page label and surrounding context to choose the exact content. |
+| `deletecomplete` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | `Delete` |
+| `deletedomain` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | `delete all` |
+| `urlhashdelete` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | `Delete URL` |
+| `urlhashdeleteall` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | `Delete URL and remove all references from words` |
+
+## Correct Use
+
+Use inspection before maintenance. First identify the exact URL, host, field, queue, collection, or query scope, then choose the action. Deletion and re-indexing can be expensive or irreversible from the user's point of view, so never broaden the scope just to make a command easier.
+
+## Access And Safety
+
+Administrator access is required. YaCy protects `_p` pages as administration pages.
+
+Protected related endpoint(s): `/IndexControlURLs_p.html`.
+
+Backend checks: transaction token for protected POST, transaction token issued for forms, user authentication.
+
+## Automation And API
+
+Page backend: `source/net/yacy/htroot/IndexControlURLs_p.java`.
+
+| Endpoint | Method | Access | Backend |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `/IndexControlURLs_p.html` | `POST` | admin | `source/net/yacy/htroot/IndexControlURLs_p.java` |
+| `/ViewFile.html` | `GET` | public or page-dependent | `source/net/yacy/htroot/ViewFile.java` |
+
+### Parameter Guide
+
+The table explains values that an agent or script must set deliberately. Parameters not relevant to a task should be omitted or left at the page default. Low-level generated parameters are omitted when they are only meaningful inside the rendered YaCy form.
+
+| Parameter | Meaning and valid values | Care |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `urlhash` | YaCy URL hash identifying an indexed document. | Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default. |
+| `deleteIndex` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteRemoteSolr` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteRWI` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteCitation` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteFirstSeen` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteCache` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteCrawlQueues` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deleteRobots` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deletecomplete` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `deletedomain` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `urlhashdelete` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `urlhashdeleteall` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+| `agentName` | Crawler user-agent profile used for outgoing HTTP requests. Choose a profile that matches the desired identity and politeness behavior. | Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default. |
+| `domain` | Host or domain scope. | Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default. |
+| `query` | Search text. Use ordinary search terms, quoted phrases where supported by YaCy query parsing, and optional YaCy modifiers such as collection filters when you intentionally need them. | Controls the scope or format of the result. Prefer the narrowest value that answers the request. |
+| `search` | Alternative search text parameter accepted by some search endpoints; prefer `query` on browser search pages unless reproducing an existing URL. | Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default. |
+| `url` | URL to inspect, crawl, import, or act on. | Set only when this option is part of the intended request; otherwise omit it and let YaCy use the page default. |
+| `urldelete` | Deletion or termination action. Use only with explicit intent. | Can remove data, stop work, expose access, or make a broad operational change. Use only with explicit confirmation and an exact target. |
+
+Example request shape:
+
+```http
+POST /IndexControlURLs_p.html
+Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+
+query=...&url=...&urlhash=...&urlstring=...&urlstringsearch=...
+```
+
+## What To Expect
+
+The response should make the selected index scope clearer: records listed, queues changed, errors shown, fields rebuilt, or deletion confirmed. Verify user-visible impact with search after maintenance actions.
+
+## Related Pages
+
+- Related index work is usually reached through `IndexBrowser_p.html`, `IndexControlURLs_p.html`, queue pages, deletion pages, or re-indexing monitors.