Create or update an alias

PUT /{index}/_aliases/{name}

Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

Adds a data stream or index to an alias.

Path parameters

index string | array[string] Required

Comma-separated list of data streams or indices to add. Supports wildcards (*). Wildcard patterns that match both data streams and indices return an error.
name string Required

Alias to update. If the alias doesn’t exist, the request creates it. Index alias names support date math.

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.

application/json

Body

filter object

An Elasticsearch Query DSL (Domain Specific Language) object that defines a query.

External documentation
index_routing string
is_write_index boolean

If true, sets the write index or data stream for the alias. If an alias points to multiple indices or data streams and is_write_index isn’t set, the alias rejects write requests. If an index alias points to one index and is_write_index isn’t set, the index automatically acts as the write index. Data stream aliases don’t automatically set a write data stream, even if the alias points to one data stream.
routing string
search_routing string

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.

PUT /{index}/_aliases/{name}

curl \
 --request PUT 'http://api.example.com/{index}/_aliases/{name}' \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --data '"{\n  \"actions\": [\n    {\n      \"add\": {\n        \"index\": \"my-data-stream\",\n        \"alias\": \"my-alias\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}"'

Request example

{
  "actions": [
    {
      "add": {
        "index": "my-data-stream",
        "alias": "my-alias"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Response examples (200)

{
  "acknowledged": true
}