Start the ILM plugin Added in 6.6.0

POST /_ilm/start
Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

Start the index lifecycle management plugin if it is currently stopped. ILM is started automatically when the cluster is formed. Restarting ILM is necessary only when it has been stopped using the stop ILM API.

Query parameters

  • master_timeout string

    Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

  • timeout string

    Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

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 /_ilm/start 
curl \
 --request POST http://api.example.com/_ilm/start \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY"
Response examples (200)
A successful response when stating the ILM plugin. 
{
  "acknowledged": true
}