Update data streams Generally available; Added in 7.16.0

POST /_data_stream/_modify
Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

Performs one or more data stream modification actions in a single atomic operation.

application/json

Body Required

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • acknowledged boolean Required

      For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.
POST /_data_stream/_modify 
POST _data_stream/_modify
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "remove_backing_index": {
        "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001"
      }
    },
    {
      "add_backing_index": {
        "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample"
      }
    }
  ]
}
resp = client.indices.modify_data_stream(
    actions=[
        {
            "remove_backing_index": {
                "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
                "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001"
            }
        },
        {
            "add_backing_index": {
                "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
                "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample"
            }
        }
    ],
)
const response = await client.indices.modifyDataStream({
  actions: [
    {
      remove_backing_index: {
        data_stream: "my-data-stream",
        index: ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001",
      },
    },
    {
      add_backing_index: {
        data_stream: "my-data-stream",
        index: ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample",
      },
    },
  ],
});
response = client.indices.modify_data_stream(
  body: {
    "actions": [
      {
        "remove_backing_index": {
          "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
          "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001"
        }
      },
      {
        "add_backing_index": {
          "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
          "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
)
$resp = $client->indices()->modifyDataStream([
    "body" => [
        "actions" => array(
            [
                "remove_backing_index" => [
                    "data_stream" => "my-data-stream",
                    "index" => ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001",
                ],
            ],
            [
                "add_backing_index" => [
                    "data_stream" => "my-data-stream",
                    "index" => ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample",
                ],
            ],
        ),
    ],
]);
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"actions":[{"remove_backing_index":{"data_stream":"my-data-stream","index":".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001"}},{"add_backing_index":{"data_stream":"my-data-stream","index":".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample"}}]}' "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_data_stream/_modify"
Request example
An example body for a `POST _data_stream/_modify` request. 
{
  "actions": [
    {
      "remove_backing_index": {
        "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001"
      }
    },
    {
      "add_backing_index": {
        "data_stream": "my-data-stream",
        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-2023.07.26-000001-downsample"
      }
    }
  ]
}