Elasticsearch Commands

Complete Elasticsearch commands reference — 674 commands across 30 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Cross-platform.

Indices (99)

ShortcutAction
GET /_component_template/{name}Get component templates
PUT /_component_template/{name}Create or update a component template
POST /_component_template/{name}Create or update a component template
DELETE /_component_template/{name}Delete component templates
HEAD /_component_template/{name}Check component templates
GET /_component_templateGet component templates
POST /_dangling/{index_uuid}Import a dangling index
DELETE /_dangling/{index_uuid}Delete a dangling index
GET /_danglingGet the dangling indices
PUT /{index}/_block/{block}Add an index block
DELETE /{index}/_block/{block}Remove an index block
GET /_analyzeGet tokens from text analysis
POST /_analyzeGet tokens from text analysis
GET /{index}/_analyzeGet tokens from text analysis
POST /{index}/_analyzeGet tokens from text analysis
POST /_cache/clearClear the cache
POST /{index}/_cache/clearClear the cache
PUT /{index}/_clone/{target}Clone an index
POST /{index}/_clone/{target}Clone an index
POST /{index}/_closeClose an index
GET /{index}Get index information
PUT /{index}Create an index
DELETE /{index}Delete indices
HEAD /{index}Check indices
GET /{index}/_alias/{name}Get aliases
PUT /{index}/_alias/{name}Create or update an alias
POST /{index}/_alias/{name}Create or update an alias
DELETE /{index}/_alias/{name}Delete an alias
HEAD /{index}/_alias/{name}Check aliases
PUT /{index}/_aliases/{name}Create or update an alias
POST /{index}/_aliases/{name}Create or update an alias
DELETE /{index}/_aliases/{name}Delete an alias
DELETE /_data_stream/{name}/_lifecycleDelete data stream lifecycles
GET /_index_template/{name}Get index templates
PUT /_index_template/{name}Create or update an index template
POST /_index_template/{name}Create or update an index template
DELETE /_index_template/{name}Delete an index template
HEAD /_index_template/{name}Check index templates
HEAD /_template/{name}Check existence of index templates
POST /{index}/_disk_usageAnalyze the index disk usage
GET /_alias/{name}Get aliases
HEAD /_alias/{name}Check aliases
GET /{index}/_field_usage_statsGet field usage stats
GET /_flushFlush data streams or indices
POST /_flushFlush data streams or indices
GET /{index}/_flushFlush data streams or indices
POST /{index}/_flushFlush data streams or indices
POST /_forcemergeForce a merge
POST /{index}/_forcemergeForce a merge
GET /_aliasGet aliases
GET /{index}/_aliasGet aliases
GET /_mapping/field/{fields}Get mapping definitions
GET /{index}/_mapping/field/{fields}Get mapping definitions
GET /_index_templateGet index templates
GET /_mappingGet mapping definitions
GET /{index}/_mappingGet mapping definitions
PUT /{index}/_mappingUpdate field mappings
POST /{index}/_mappingUpdate field mappings
GET /_settingsGet index settings
PUT /_settingsUpdate index settings
GET /{index}/_settingsGet index settings
PUT /{index}/_settingsUpdate index settings
GET /{index}/_settings/{name}Get index settings
GET /_settings/{name}Get index settings
POST /{index}/_openOpen a closed index
GET /_recoveryGet index recovery information
GET /{index}/_recoveryGet index recovery information
GET /_refreshRefresh an index
POST /_refreshRefresh an index
GET /{index}/_refreshRefresh an index
POST /{index}/_refreshRefresh an index
GET /{index}/_reload_search_analyzersReload search analyzers
POST /{index}/_reload_search_analyzersReload search analyzers
GET /_resolve/clusterResolve the cluster
GET /_resolve/cluster/{name}Resolve the cluster
GET /_resolve/index/{name}Resolve indices
POST /_resolve/index/{name}Resolve indices
POST /{alias}/_rolloverRoll over to a new index
POST /{alias}/_rollover/{new_index}Roll over to a new index
GET /_segmentsGet index segments
GET /{index}/_segmentsGet index segments
GET /_shard_storesGet index shard stores
GET /{index}/_shard_storesGet index shard stores
PUT /{index}/_shrink/{target}Shrink an index
POST /{index}/_shrink/{target}Shrink an index
POST /_index_template/_simulate_index/{name}Simulate an index
POST /_index_template/_simulateSimulate an index template
POST /_index_template/_simulate/{name}Simulate an index template
PUT /{index}/_split/{target}Split an index
POST /{index}/_split/{target}Split an index
GET /_statsGet index statistics
GET /_stats/{metric}Get index statistics
GET /{index}/_statsGet index statistics
GET /{index}/_stats/{metric}Get index statistics
POST /_aliasesCreate or update an alias
GET /_validate/queryValidate a query
POST /_validate/queryValidate a query
GET /{index}/_validate/queryValidate a query
POST /{index}/_validate/queryValidate a query

Security (98)

ShortcutAction
POST /_security/profile/_activateActivate a user profile
GET /_security/_authenticateAuthenticate a user
GET /_security/roleGet roles
POST /_security/roleBulk create or update roles
DELETE /_security/roleBulk delete roles
POST /_security/api_key/_bulk_updateBulk update API keys
PUT /_security/user/{username}/_passwordChange passwords
POST /_security/user/{username}/_passwordChange passwords
PUT /_security/user/_passwordChange passwords
POST /_security/user/_passwordChange passwords
POST /_security/api_key/{ids}/_clear_cacheClear the API key cache
POST /_security/privilege/{application}/_clear_cacheClear the privileges cache
POST /_security/realm/{realms}/_clear_cacheClear the user cache
POST /_security/role/{name}/_clear_cacheClear the roles cache
POST /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}/credential/token/{name}/_clear_cacheClear service account token caches
PUT /_security/api_key/cloneClone an API key
POST /_security/api_key/cloneClone an API key
GET /_security/api_keyGet API key information
PUT /_security/api_keyCreate an API key
POST /_security/api_keyCreate an API key
DELETE /_security/api_keyInvalidate API keys
POST /_security/cross_cluster/api_keyCreate a cross-cluster API key
PUT /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}/credential/token/{name}Create a service account token
POST /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}/credential/token/{name}Create a service account token
DELETE /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}/credential/token/{name}Delete service account tokens
POST /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}/credential/tokenCreate a service account token
POST /_security/delegate_pkiDelegate PKI authentication
GET /_security/privilege/{application}/{name}Get application privileges
DELETE /_security/privilege/{application}/{name}Delete application privileges
GET /_security/role/{name}Get roles
PUT /_security/role/{name}Create or update roles
POST /_security/role/{name}Create or update roles
DELETE /_security/role/{name}Delete roles
GET /_security/role_mapping/{name}Get role mappings
PUT /_security/role_mapping/{name}Create or update role mappings
POST /_security/role_mapping/{name}Create or update role mappings
DELETE /_security/role_mapping/{name}Delete role mappings
GET /_security/user/{username}Get users
PUT /_security/user/{username}Create or update users
POST /_security/user/{username}Create or update users
DELETE /_security/user/{username}Delete users
PUT /_security/user/{username}/_disableDisable users
POST /_security/user/{username}/_disableDisable users
PUT /_security/profile/{uid}/_disableDisable a user profile
POST /_security/profile/{uid}/_disableDisable a user profile
PUT /_security/user/{username}/_enableEnable users
POST /_security/user/{username}/_enableEnable users
PUT /_security/profile/{uid}/_enableEnable a user profile
POST /_security/profile/{uid}/_enableEnable a user profile
GET /_security/enroll/kibanaEnroll Kibana
GET /_security/enroll/nodeEnroll a node
GET /_security/privilege/_builtinGet builtin privileges
GET /_security/privilegeGet application privileges
PUT /_security/privilegeCreate or update application privileges
POST /_security/privilegeCreate or update application privileges
GET /_security/privilege/{application}Get application privileges
GET /_security/role_mappingGet role mappings
GET /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}Get service accounts
GET /_security/service/{namespace}Get service accounts
GET /_security/serviceGet service accounts
GET /_security/service/{namespace}/{service}/credentialGet service account credentials
GET /_security/settingsGet security index settings
PUT /_security/settingsUpdate security index settings
GET /_security/statsGet security stats
POST /_security/oauth2/tokenGet a token
DELETE /_security/oauth2/tokenInvalidate a token
GET /_security/userGet users
GET /_security/user/_privilegesGet user privileges
GET /_security/profile/{uid}Get a user profile
POST /_security/api_key/grantGrant an API key
GET /_security/user/_has_privilegesCheck user privileges
POST /_security/user/_has_privilegesCheck user privileges
GET /_security/user/{user}/_has_privilegesCheck user privileges
POST /_security/user/{user}/_has_privilegesCheck user privileges
GET /_security/profile/_has_privilegesCheck user profile privileges
POST /_security/profile/_has_privilegesCheck user profile privileges
POST /_security/oidc/authenticateAuthenticate OpenID Connect
POST /_security/oidc/logoutLogout of OpenID Connect
POST /_security/oidc/preparePrepare OpenID connect authentication
GET /_security/_query/api_keyFind API keys with a query
POST /_security/_query/api_keyFind API keys with a query
GET /_security/_query/roleFind roles with a query
POST /_security/_query/roleFind roles with a query
GET /_security/_query/userFind users with a query
POST /_security/_query/userFind users with a query
POST /_security/saml/authenticateAuthenticate SAML
POST /_security/saml/complete_logoutLogout of SAML completely
POST /_security/saml/invalidateInvalidate SAML
POST /_security/saml/logoutLogout of SAML
POST /_security/saml/preparePrepare SAML authentication
GET /_security/saml/metadata/{realm_name}Create SAML service provider metadata
GET /_security/profile/_suggestSuggest a user profile
POST /_security/profile/_suggestSuggest a user profile
PUT /_security/api_key/{id}Update an API key
PUT /_security/cross_cluster/api_key/{id}Update a cross-cluster API key
PUT /_security/profile/{uid}/_dataUpdate user profile data
POST /_security/profile/{uid}/_dataUpdate user profile data
GET /_ssl/certificatesGet SSL certificates

Search (55)

ShortcutAction
GET /_async_search/{id}Get async search results
DELETE /_async_search/{id}Delete an async search
GET /_async_search/status/{id}Get the async search status
POST /_async_searchRun an async search
POST /{index}/_async_searchRun an async search
GET /_search/scrollRun a scrolling search
POST /_search/scrollRun a scrolling search
DELETE /_search/scrollClear a scrolling search
GET /_search/scroll/{scroll_id}Run a scrolling search
POST /_search/scroll/{scroll_id}Run a scrolling search
DELETE /_search/scroll/{scroll_id}Clear a scrolling search
DELETE /_pitClose a point in time
GET /_countCount search results
POST /_countCount search results
GET /{index}/_countCount search results
POST /{index}/_countCount search results
GET /{index}/_explain/{id}Explain a document match result
POST /{index}/_explain/{id}Explain a document match result
GET /_field_capsGet the field capabilities
POST /_field_capsGet the field capabilities
GET /{index}/_field_capsGet the field capabilities
POST /{index}/_field_capsGet the field capabilities
GET /_msearchRun multiple searches
POST /_msearchRun multiple searches
GET /{index}/_msearchRun multiple searches
POST /{index}/_msearchRun multiple searches
GET /_msearch/templateRun multiple templated searches
POST /_msearch/templateRun multiple templated searches
GET /{index}/_msearch/templateRun multiple templated searches
POST /{index}/_msearch/templateRun multiple templated searches
POST /{index}/_pitOpen a point in time
GET /_rank_evalEvaluate ranked search results
POST /_rank_evalEvaluate ranked search results
GET /{index}/_rank_evalEvaluate ranked search results
POST /{index}/_rank_evalEvaluate ranked search results
GET /_render/templateRender a search template
POST /_render/templateRender a search template
GET /_render/template/{id}Render a search template
POST /_render/template/{id}Render a search template
GET /_searchRun a search
POST /_searchRun a search
GET /{index}/_searchRun a search
POST /{index}/_searchRun a search
GET /{index}/_mvt/{field}/{zoom}/{x}/{y}Search a vector tile
POST /{index}/_mvt/{field}/{zoom}/{x}/{y}Search a vector tile
GET /_search_shardsGet the search shards
POST /_search_shardsGet the search shards
GET /{index}/_search_shardsGet the search shards
POST /{index}/_search_shardsGet the search shards
GET /_search/templateRun a search with a search template
POST /_search/templateRun a search with a search template
GET /{index}/_search/templateRun a search with a search template
POST /{index}/_search/templateRun a search with a search template
GET /{index}/_terms_enumGet terms in an index
POST /{index}/_terms_enumGet terms in an index

CAT APIs (47)

ShortcutAction
GET /_cat/aliasesGet aliases
GET /_cat/aliases/{name}Get aliases
GET /_cat/allocationGet shard allocation information
GET /_cat/allocation/{node_id}Get shard allocation information
GET /_cat/circuit_breakerGet circuit breakers statistics
GET /_cat/circuit_breaker/{circuit_breaker_patterns}Get circuit breakers statistics
GET /_cat/component_templatesGet component templates
GET /_cat/component_templates/{name}Get component templates
GET /_cat/countGet a document count
POST /_cat/countGet a document count
GET /_cat/count/{index}Get a document count
POST /_cat/count/{index}Get a document count
GET /_cat/fielddataGet field data cache information
GET /_cat/fielddata/{fields}Get field data cache information
GET /_cat/healthGet the cluster health status
GET /_catGet CAT help
GET /_cat/indicesGet index information
GET /_cat/indices/{index}Get index information
GET /_cat/masterGet master node information
GET /_cat/ml/data_frame/analyticsGet data frame analytics jobs
GET /_cat/ml/data_frame/analytics/{id}Get data frame analytics jobs
GET /_cat/ml/datafeedsGet datafeeds
GET /_cat/ml/datafeeds/{datafeed_id}Get datafeeds
GET /_cat/ml/anomaly_detectorsGet anomaly detection jobs
GET /_cat/ml/anomaly_detectors/{job_id}Get anomaly detection jobs
GET /_cat/ml/trained_modelsGet trained models
GET /_cat/ml/trained_models/{model_id}Get trained models
GET /_cat/nodeattrsGet node attribute information
GET /_cat/nodesGet node information
GET /_cat/pending_tasksGet pending task information
GET /_cat/pluginsGet plugin information
GET /_cat/recoveryGet shard recovery information
GET /_cat/recovery/{index}Get shard recovery information
GET /_cat/repositoriesGet snapshot repository information
GET /_cat/segmentsGet segment information
GET /_cat/segments/{index}Get segment information
GET /_cat/shardsGet shard information
GET /_cat/shards/{index}Get shard information
GET /_cat/snapshotsGet snapshot information
GET /_cat/snapshots/{repository}Get snapshot information
GET /_cat/tasksGet task information
GET /_cat/templatesGet index template information
GET /_cat/templates/{name}Get index template information
GET /_cat/thread_poolGet thread pool statistics
GET /_cat/thread_pool/{thread_pool_patterns}Get thread pool statistics
GET /_cat/transformsGet transform information
GET /_cat/transforms/{transform_id}Get transform information

Inference (47)

ShortcutAction
POST /_inference/chat_completion/{inference_id}/_streamPerform chat completion inference on the service
POST /_inference/completion/{inference_id}Perform completion inference on the service
GET /_inference/{inference_id}Get an inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{inference_id}Create an inference endpoint
POST /_inference/{inference_id}Perform inference on the service
DELETE /_inference/{inference_id}Delete an inference endpoint
GET /_inference/{task_type}/{inference_id}Get an inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{inference_id}Create an inference endpoint
POST /_inference/{task_type}/{inference_id}Perform inference on the service
DELETE /_inference/{task_type}/{inference_id}Delete an inference endpoint
GET /_inference/_region_policyGet the inference region policy
PUT /_inference/_region_policyCreate or update the inference region policy
DELETE /_inference/_region_policyDelete the inference region policy
POST /_inference/embedding/{inference_id}Perform dense embedding inference on the service
GET /_inferenceGet an inference endpoint
GET /_inference/{task_type}/_allGet an inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{ai21_inference_id}Create a AI21 inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{alibabacloud_inference_id}Create an AlibabaCloud AI Search inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{amazonbedrock_inference_id}Create an Amazon Bedrock inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{amazonsagemaker_inference_id}Create an Amazon SageMaker inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{anthropic_inference_id}Create an Anthropic inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{azureaistudio_inference_id}Create an Azure AI studio inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{azureopenai_inference_id}Create an Azure OpenAI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{cohere_inference_id}Create a Cohere inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{contextualai_inference_id}Create an Contextual AI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{custom_inference_id}Create a custom inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{deepseek_inference_id}Create a DeepSeek inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{elasticsearch_inference_id}Create an Elasticsearch inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{fireworksai_inference_id}Create a Fireworks AI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{googleaistudio_inference_id}Create an Google AI Studio inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{googlevertexai_inference_id}Create a Google Vertex AI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{groq_inference_id}Create a Groq inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{huggingface_inference_id}Create a Hugging Face inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{jinaai_inference_id}Create an JinaAI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{llama_inference_id}Create a Llama inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{mistral_inference_id}Create a Mistral inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{nvidia_inference_id}Create an Nvidia inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{openai_inference_id}Create an OpenAI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{openshiftai_inference_id}Create an OpenShift AI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{voyageai_inference_id}Create a VoyageAI inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{watsonx_inference_id}Create a Watsonx inference endpoint
POST /_inference/rerank/{inference_id}Perform reranking inference on the service
POST /_inference/sparse_embedding/{inference_id}Perform sparse embedding inference on the service
POST /_inference/completion/{inference_id}/_streamPerform streaming completion inference on the service
POST /_inference/text_embedding/{inference_id}Perform text embedding inference on the service
PUT /_inference/{inference_id}/_updateUpdate an inference endpoint
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{inference_id}/_updateUpdate an inference endpoint

Cluster (38)

ShortcutAction
GET /_cluster/allocation/explainExplain the shard allocations
POST /_cluster/allocation/explainExplain the shard allocations
POST /_cluster/voting_config_exclusionsUpdate voting configuration exclusions
DELETE /_cluster/voting_config_exclusionsClear cluster voting config exclusions
GET /_cluster/settingsGet cluster-wide settings
PUT /_cluster/settingsUpdate the cluster settings
GET /_cluster/healthGet the cluster health status
GET /_cluster/health/{index}Get the cluster health status
GET /_info/{target}Get cluster info
GET /_cluster/pending_tasksGet the pending cluster tasks
GET /_remote/infoGet remote cluster information
POST /_cluster/rerouteReroute the cluster
GET /_cluster/stateGet the cluster state
GET /_cluster/state/{metric}Get the cluster state
GET /_cluster/state/{metric}/{index}Get the cluster state
GET /_cluster/statsGet cluster statistics
GET /_cluster/stats/nodes/{node_id}Get cluster statistics
HEAD /Ping the cluster
DELETE /_nodes/{node_id}/_repositories_metering/{max_archive_version}Clear the archived repositories metering
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/_repositories_meteringGet cluster repositories metering
GET /_nodes/hot_threadsGet the hot threads for nodes
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/hot_threadsGet the hot threads for nodes
GET /_nodesGet node information
GET /_nodes/{node_id}Get node information
GET /_nodes/{metric}Get node information
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/{metric}Get node information
POST /_nodes/reload_secure_settingsReload the keystore on nodes in the cluster
POST /_nodes/{node_id}/reload_secure_settingsReload the keystore on nodes in the cluster
GET /_nodes/statsGet node statistics
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/statsGet node statistics
GET /_nodes/stats/{metric}Get node statistics
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/stats/{metric}Get node statistics
GET /_nodes/stats/{metric}/{index_metric}Get node statistics
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/stats/{metric}/{index_metric}Get node statistics
GET /_nodes/usageGet feature usage information
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/usageGet feature usage information
GET /_nodes/usage/{metric}Get feature usage information
GET /_nodes/{node_id}/usage/{metric}Get feature usage information

Document (33)

ShortcutAction
PUT /_bulkBulk index or delete documents
POST /_bulkBulk index or delete documents
PUT /{index}/_bulkBulk index or delete documents
POST /{index}/_bulkBulk index or delete documents
PUT /{index}/_create/{id}Create a new document in the index
POST /{index}/_create/{id}Create a new document in the index
GET /{index}/_doc/{id}Get a document by its ID
PUT /{index}/_doc/{id}Create or update a document in an index
POST /{index}/_doc/{id}Create or update a document in an index
DELETE /{index}/_doc/{id}Delete a document
HEAD /{index}/_doc/{id}Check a document
POST /{index}/_delete_by_queryDelete documents
POST /_delete_by_query/{task_id}/_rethrottleThrottle a delete by query operation
GET /{index}/_source/{id}Get a document's source
HEAD /{index}/_source/{id}Check for a document source
POST /{index}/_docCreate or update a document in an index
POST /_reindexReindex documents
GET /_mgetGet multiple documents
POST /_mgetGet multiple documents
GET /{index}/_mgetGet multiple documents
POST /{index}/_mgetGet multiple documents
GET /_mtermvectorsGet multiple term vectors
POST /_mtermvectorsGet multiple term vectors
GET /{index}/_mtermvectorsGet multiple term vectors
POST /{index}/_mtermvectorsGet multiple term vectors
POST /_reindex/{task_id}/_rethrottleThrottle a reindex operation
GET /{index}/_termvectors/{id}Get term vector information
POST /{index}/_termvectors/{id}Get term vector information
GET /{index}/_termvectorsGet term vector information
POST /{index}/_termvectorsGet term vector information
POST /{index}/_update/{id}Update a document
POST /{index}/_update_by_queryUpdate documents
POST /_update_by_query/{task_id}/_rethrottleThrottle an update by query operation

Connector (30)

ShortcutAction
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_check_inCheck in a connector
GET /_connector/{connector_id}Get a connector
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}Create or update a connector
DELETE /_connector/{connector_id}Delete a connector
GET /_connectorGet all connectors
PUT /_connectorCreate or update a connector
POST /_connectorCreate a connector
PUT /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}/_cancelCancel a connector sync job
PUT /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}/_check_inCheck in a connector sync job
PUT /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}/_claimClaim a connector sync job
GET /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}Get a connector sync job
DELETE /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}Delete a connector sync job
PUT /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}/_errorSet a connector sync job error
GET /_connector/_sync_jobGet all connector sync jobs
POST /_connector/_sync_jobCreate a connector sync job
PUT /_connector/_sync_job/{connector_sync_job_id}/_statsSet the connector sync job stats
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_filtering/_activateActivate the connector draft filter
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_api_key_idUpdate the connector API key ID
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_configurationUpdate the connector configuration
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_errorUpdate the connector error field
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_featuresUpdate the connector features
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_filteringUpdate the connector filtering
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_filtering/_validationUpdate the connector draft filtering validation
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_index_nameUpdate the connector index name
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_nameUpdate the connector name and description
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_nativeUpdate the connector is_native flag
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_pipelineUpdate the connector pipeline
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_schedulingUpdate the connector scheduling
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_service_typeUpdate the connector service type
PUT /_connector/{connector_id}/_statusUpdate the connector status

Watcher (24)

ShortcutAction
PUT /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_ackAcknowledge a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_ackAcknowledge a watch
PUT /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_ack/{action_id}Acknowledge a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_ack/{action_id}Acknowledge a watch
PUT /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_activateActivate a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_activateActivate a watch
PUT /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_deactivateDeactivate a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/{watch_id}/_deactivateDeactivate a watch
GET /_watcher/watch/{id}Get a watch
PUT /_watcher/watch/{id}Create or update a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/{id}Create or update a watch
DELETE /_watcher/watch/{id}Delete a watch
PUT /_watcher/watch/{id}/_executeRun a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/{id}/_executeRun a watch
PUT /_watcher/watch/_executeRun a watch
POST /_watcher/watch/_executeRun a watch
GET /_watcher/settingsGet Watcher index settings
PUT /_watcher/settingsUpdate Watcher index settings
GET /_watcher/_query/watchesQuery watches
POST /_watcher/_query/watchesQuery watches
POST /_watcher/_startStart the watch service
GET /_watcher/statsGet Watcher statistics
GET /_watcher/stats/{metric}Get Watcher statistics
POST /_watcher/_stopStop the watch service

Ingest (22)

ShortcutAction
GET /_ingest/geoip/database/{id}Get GeoIP database configurations
PUT /_ingest/geoip/database/{id}Create or update a GeoIP database configuration
DELETE /_ingest/geoip/database/{id}Delete GeoIP database configurations
GET /_ingest/ip_location/database/{id}Get IP geolocation database configurations
PUT /_ingest/ip_location/database/{id}Create or update an IP geolocation database configuration
DELETE /_ingest/ip_location/database/{id}Delete IP geolocation database configurations
GET /_ingest/pipeline/{id}Get pipelines
PUT /_ingest/pipeline/{id}Create or update a pipeline
DELETE /_ingest/pipeline/{id}Delete pipelines
GET /_ingest/geoip/statsGet GeoIP statistics
GET /_ingest/geoip/databaseGet GeoIP database configurations
GET /_ingest/ip_location/databaseGet IP geolocation database configurations
GET /_ingest/pipelineGet pipelines
GET /_ingest/processor/grokRun a grok processor
GET /_ingest/pipeline/_simulateSimulate a pipeline
POST /_ingest/pipeline/_simulateSimulate a pipeline
GET /_ingest/pipeline/{id}/_simulateSimulate a pipeline
POST /_ingest/pipeline/{id}/_simulateSimulate a pipeline
GET /_ingest/_simulateSimulate data ingestion
POST /_ingest/_simulateSimulate data ingestion
GET /_ingest/{index}/_simulateSimulate data ingestion
POST /_ingest/{index}/_simulateSimulate data ingestion

Data Streams (21)

ShortcutAction
GET /_data_stream/{name}Get data streams
PUT /_data_stream/{name}Create a data stream
DELETE /_data_stream/{name}Delete data streams
GET /_data_stream/_statsGet data stream stats
GET /_data_stream/{name}/_statsGet data stream stats
GET /_data_stream/{name}/_lifecycleGet data stream lifecycles
PUT /_data_stream/{name}/_lifecycleUpdate data stream lifecycles
GET /_data_stream/{name}/_optionsGet data stream options
PUT /_data_stream/{name}/_optionsUpdate data stream options
DELETE /_data_stream/{name}/_optionsDelete data stream options
POST /{index}/_downsample/{target_index}Downsample an index
GET /{index}/_lifecycle/explainGet the status for a data stream lifecycle
GET /_lifecycle/statsGet data stream lifecycle stats
GET /_data_streamGet data streams
GET /_data_stream/{name}/_mappingsGet data stream mappings
PUT /_data_stream/{name}/_mappingsUpdate data stream mappings
GET /_data_stream/{name}/_settingsGet data stream settings
PUT /_data_stream/{name}/_settingsUpdate data stream settings
POST /_data_stream/_migrate/{name}Convert an index alias to a data stream
POST /_data_stream/_modifyUpdate data streams
POST /_data_stream/_promote/{name}Promote a data stream

ES|QL (19)

ShortcutAction
POST /_query/asyncRun an async ES|QL query
GET /_query/async/{id}Get async ES|QL query results
DELETE /_query/async/{id}Delete an async ES|QL query
POST /_query/async/{id}/stopStop async ES|QL query
GET /_query/data_source/{name}Get one or more ES|QL data sources
PUT /_query/data_source/{name}Create or update an ES|QL data source
DELETE /_query/data_source/{name}Delete one or more ES|QL data sources
GET /_query/dataset/{name}Get one or more ES|QL datasets
PUT /_query/dataset/{name}Create or replace an ES|QL dataset
DELETE /_query/dataset/{name}Delete one or more ES|QL datasets
GET /_query/view/{name}Get an ES|QL view
PUT /_query/view/{name}Create or update an ES|QL view
DELETE /_query/view/{name}Delete an ES|QL view
GET /_query/data_sourceGet one or more ES|QL data sources
GET /_query/datasetGet one or more ES|QL datasets
GET /_query/queries/{id}Get a specific running ES|QL query information
GET /_query/viewGet an ES|QL view
GET /_query/queriesGet running ES|QL queries information
POST /_queryRun an ES|QL query

Snapshot (18)

ShortcutAction
POST /_snapshot/{repository}/_cleanupClean up the snapshot repository
PUT /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}/_clone/{target_snapshot}Clone a snapshot
GET /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}Get snapshot information
PUT /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}Create a snapshot
POST /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}Create a snapshot
DELETE /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}Delete snapshots
GET /_snapshot/{repository}Get snapshot repository information
PUT /_snapshot/{repository}Create or update a snapshot repository
POST /_snapshot/{repository}Create or update a snapshot repository
DELETE /_snapshot/{repository}Delete snapshot repositories
GET /_snapshotGet snapshot repository information
POST /_snapshot/{repository}/_analyzeAnalyze a snapshot repository
POST /_snapshot/{repository}/_verify_integrityVerify the repository integrity
POST /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}/_restoreRestore a snapshot
GET /_snapshot/_statusGet the snapshot status
GET /_snapshot/{repository}/_statusGet the snapshot status
GET /_snapshot/{repository}/{snapshot}/_statusGet the snapshot status
POST /_snapshot/{repository}/_verifyVerify a snapshot repository

Transform (17)

ShortcutAction
GET /_transform/{transform_id}Get transforms
PUT /_transform/{transform_id}Create a transform
DELETE /_transform/{transform_id}Delete a transform
GET /_transform/_node_statsGet node stats
GET /_transformGet transforms
GET /_transform/{transform_id}/_statsGet transform stats
GET /_transform/{transform_id}/_previewPreview a transform
POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_previewPreview a transform
GET /_transform/_previewPreview a transform
POST /_transform/_previewPreview a transform
POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_resetReset a transform
POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_schedule_nowSchedule a transform to start now
POST /_transform/set_upgrade_modeSet upgrade_mode for transform indices
POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_startStart a transform
POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_stopStop transforms
POST /_transform/{transform_id}/_updateUpdate a transform
POST /_transform/_upgradeUpgrade all transforms

Cross-Cluster Replication (14)

ShortcutAction
GET /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}Get auto-follow patterns
PUT /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}Create or update auto-follow patterns
DELETE /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}Delete auto-follow patterns
PUT /{index}/_ccr/followCreate a follower
GET /{index}/_ccr/infoGet follower information
GET /{index}/_ccr/statsGet follower stats
POST /{index}/_ccr/forget_followerForget a follower
GET /_ccr/auto_followGet auto-follow patterns
POST /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}/pausePause an auto-follow pattern
POST /{index}/_ccr/pause_followPause a follower
POST /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}/resumeResume an auto-follow pattern
POST /{index}/_ccr/resume_followResume a follower
GET /_ccr/statsGet cross-cluster replication stats
POST /{index}/_ccr/unfollowUnfollow an index

Index Lifecycle (ILM) (12)

ShortcutAction
GET /_ilm/policy/{policy}Get lifecycle policies
PUT /_ilm/policy/{policy}Create or update a lifecycle policy
DELETE /_ilm/policy/{policy}Delete a lifecycle policy
GET /{index}/_ilm/explainExplain the lifecycle state
GET /_ilm/policyGet lifecycle policies
GET /_ilm/statusGet the ILM status
POST /_ilm/migrate_to_data_tiersMigrate to data tiers routing
POST /_ilm/move/{index}Move to a lifecycle step
POST /{index}/_ilm/removeRemove policies from an index
POST /{index}/_ilm/retryRetry a policy
POST /_ilm/startStart the ILM plugin
POST /_ilm/stopStop the ILM plugin

Scripts (10)

ShortcutAction
GET /_scripts/{id}Get a script or search template
PUT /_scripts/{id}Create or update a script or search template
POST /_scripts/{id}Create or update a script or search template
DELETE /_scripts/{id}Delete a script or search template
GET /_script_contextGet script contexts
GET /_script_languageGet script languages
PUT /_scripts/{id}/{context}Create or update a script or search template
POST /_scripts/{id}/{context}Create or update a script or search template
GET /_scripts/painless/_executeRun a script
POST /_scripts/painless/_executeRun a script

Snapshot Lifecycle (SLM) (10)

ShortcutAction
GET /_slm/policy/{policy_id}Get policy information
PUT /_slm/policy/{policy_id}Create or update a policy
DELETE /_slm/policy/{policy_id}Delete a policy
PUT /_slm/policy/{policy_id}/_executeRun a policy
POST /_slm/_execute_retentionRun a retention policy
GET /_slm/policyGet policy information
GET /_slm/statsGet snapshot lifecycle management statistics
GET /_slm/statusGet the snapshot lifecycle management status
POST /_slm/startStart snapshot lifecycle management
POST /_slm/stopStop snapshot lifecycle management

Migration (9)

ShortcutAction
POST /_migration/reindex/{index}/_cancelCancel a migration reindex operation
PUT /_create_from/{source}/{dest}Create an index from a source index
POST /_create_from/{source}/{dest}Create an index from a source index
GET /_migration/reindex/{index}/_statusGet the migration reindexing status
POST /_migration/reindexReindex legacy backing indices
GET /_migration/deprecationsGet deprecation information
GET /{index}/_migration/deprecationsGet deprecation information
GET /_migration/system_featuresGet feature migration information
POST /_migration/system_featuresStart the feature migration

License (8)

ShortcutAction
GET /_licenseGet license information
PUT /_licenseUpdate the license
POST /_licenseUpdate the license
DELETE /_licenseDelete the license
GET /_license/basic_statusGet the basic license status
GET /_license/trial_statusGet the trial status
POST /_license/start_basicStart a basic license
POST /_license/start_trialStart a trial

SQL (8)

ShortcutAction
POST /_sql/closeClear an SQL search cursor
DELETE /_sql/async/delete/{id}Delete an async SQL search
GET /_sql/async/{id}Get async SQL search results
GET /_sql/async/status/{id}Get the async SQL search status
GET /_sqlGet SQL search results
POST /_sqlGet SQL search results
GET /_sql/translateTranslate SQL into Elasticsearch queries
POST /_sql/translateTranslate SQL into Elasticsearch queries

Synonyms (7)

ShortcutAction
GET /_synonyms/{id}Get a synonym set
PUT /_synonyms/{id}Create or update a synonym set
DELETE /_synonyms/{id}Delete a synonym set
GET /_synonyms/{set_id}/{rule_id}Get a synonym rule
PUT /_synonyms/{set_id}/{rule_id}Create or update a synonym rule
DELETE /_synonyms/{set_id}/{rule_id}Delete a synonym rule
GET /_synonymsGet all synonym sets

Enrich (6)

ShortcutAction
GET /_enrich/policy/{name}Get an enrich policy
PUT /_enrich/policy/{name}Create an enrich policy
DELETE /_enrich/policy/{name}Delete an enrich policy
PUT /_enrich/policy/{name}/_executeRun an enrich policy
GET /_enrich/policyGet an enrich policy
GET /_enrich/_statsGet enrich stats

EQL (5)

ShortcutAction
GET /_eql/search/{id}Get async EQL search results
DELETE /_eql/search/{id}Delete an async EQL search
GET /_eql/search/status/{id}Get the async EQL status
GET /{index}/_eql/searchGet EQL search results
POST /{index}/_eql/searchGet EQL search results

Logstash (4)

ShortcutAction
GET /_logstash/pipeline/{id}Get Logstash pipelines
PUT /_logstash/pipeline/{id}Create or update a Logstash pipeline
DELETE /_logstash/pipeline/{id}Delete a Logstash pipeline
GET /_logstash/pipelineGet Logstash pipelines

Tasks (4)

ShortcutAction
POST /_tasks/_cancelCancel a task
POST /_tasks/{task_id}/_cancelCancel a task
GET /_tasks/{task_id}Get task information
GET /_tasksGet all tasks

Streams (3)

ShortcutAction
POST /_streams/{name}/_disableDisable a named stream
POST /_streams/{name}/_enableEnable a named stream
GET /_streams/statusGet the status of streams

Features (2)

ShortcutAction
GET /_featuresGet the features
POST /_features/_resetReset the features

Graph (2)

ShortcutAction
GET /{index}/_graph/exploreExplore graph analytics
POST /{index}/_graph/exploreExplore graph analytics

X-Pack (2)

ShortcutAction
GET /_xpackGet information
GET /_xpack/usageGet usage information
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