Create or update auto-follow patterns Generally available; Added in 6.5.0

PUT /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}

Create a collection of cross-cluster replication auto-follow patterns for a remote cluster. Newly created indices on the remote cluster that match any of the patterns are automatically configured as follower indices. Indices on the remote cluster that were created before the auto-follow pattern was created will not be auto-followed even if they match the pattern.

This API can also be used to update auto-follow patterns. NOTE: Follower indices that were configured automatically before updating an auto-follow pattern will remain unchanged even if they do not match against the new patterns.

External documentation

Path parameters

  • name string Required

    The name of the collection of auto-follow patterns.

Query parameters

  • master_timeout string

    Period to wait for a connection to the master node.

    Values are -1 or 0.

application/json

Body Required

  • remote_cluster string Required

    The remote cluster containing the leader indices to match against.

  • follow_index_pattern string

    The name of follower index. The template {{leader_index}} can be used to derive the name of the follower index from the name of the leader index. When following a data stream, use {{leader_index}}; CCR does not support changes to the names of a follower data stream’s backing indices.

  • leader_index_patterns array[string]

    An array of simple index patterns to match against indices in the remote cluster specified by the remote_cluster field.

  • leader_index_exclusion_patterns array[string]

    An array of simple index patterns that can be used to exclude indices from being auto-followed. Indices in the remote cluster whose names are matching one or more leader_index_patterns and one or more leader_index_exclusion_patterns won’t be followed.

  • max_outstanding_read_requests number

    The maximum number of outstanding reads requests from the remote cluster.

    Default value is 12.

  • settings object

    Settings to override from the leader index. Note that certain settings can not be overrode (e.g., index.number_of_shards).

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    • * object Additional properties
  • max_outstanding_write_requests number

    The maximum number of outstanding reads requests from the remote cluster.

    Default value is 9.

  • read_poll_timeout string

    The maximum time to wait for new operations on the remote cluster when the follower index is synchronized with the leader index. When the timeout has elapsed, the poll for operations will return to the follower so that it can update some statistics. Then the follower will immediately attempt to read from the leader again.

  • max_read_request_operation_count number

    The maximum number of operations to pull per read from the remote cluster.

    Default value is 5120.

  • max_read_request_size number | string

    The maximum size in bytes of per read of a batch of operations pulled from the remote cluster.

    One of:

    The maximum size in bytes of per read of a batch of operations pulled from the remote cluster.

  • max_retry_delay string

    The maximum time to wait before retrying an operation that failed exceptionally. An exponential backoff strategy is employed when retrying.

  • max_write_buffer_count number

    The maximum number of operations that can be queued for writing. When this limit is reached, reads from the remote cluster will be deferred until the number of queued operations goes below the limit.

    Default value is 2147483647.

  • max_write_buffer_size number | string

    The maximum total bytes of operations that can be queued for writing. When this limit is reached, reads from the remote cluster will be deferred until the total bytes of queued operations goes below the limit.

    One of:

    The maximum total bytes of operations that can be queued for writing. When this limit is reached, reads from the remote cluster will be deferred until the total bytes of queued operations goes below the limit.

  • max_write_request_operation_count number

    The maximum number of operations per bulk write request executed on the follower.

    Default value is 5120.

  • max_write_request_size number | string

    The maximum total bytes of operations per bulk write request executed on the follower.

    One of:

    The maximum total bytes of operations per bulk write request executed on the follower.

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 /_ccr/auto_follow/{name}
PUT /_ccr/auto_follow/my_auto_follow_pattern
{
  "remote_cluster" : "remote_cluster",
  "leader_index_patterns" :
  [
    "leader_index*"
  ],
  "follow_index_pattern" : "{{leader_index}}-follower",
  "settings": {
    "index.number_of_replicas": 0
  },
  "max_read_request_operation_count" : 1024,
  "max_outstanding_read_requests" : 16,
  "max_read_request_size" : "1024k",
  "max_write_request_operation_count" : 32768,
  "max_write_request_size" : "16k",
  "max_outstanding_write_requests" : 8,
  "max_write_buffer_count" : 512,
  "max_write_buffer_size" : "512k",
  "max_retry_delay" : "10s",
  "read_poll_timeout" : "30s"
}
resp = client.ccr.put_auto_follow_pattern(
    name="my_auto_follow_pattern",
    remote_cluster="remote_cluster",
    leader_index_patterns=[
        "leader_index*"
    ],
    follow_index_pattern="{{leader_index}}-follower",
    settings={
        "index.number_of_replicas": 0
    },
    max_read_request_operation_count=1024,
    max_outstanding_read_requests=16,
    max_read_request_size="1024k",
    max_write_request_operation_count=32768,
    max_write_request_size="16k",
    max_outstanding_write_requests=8,
    max_write_buffer_count=512,
    max_write_buffer_size="512k",
    max_retry_delay="10s",
    read_poll_timeout="30s",
)
const response = await client.ccr.putAutoFollowPattern({
  name: "my_auto_follow_pattern",
  remote_cluster: "remote_cluster",
  leader_index_patterns: ["leader_index*"],
  follow_index_pattern: "{{leader_index}}-follower",
  settings: {
    "index.number_of_replicas": 0,
  },
  max_read_request_operation_count: 1024,
  max_outstanding_read_requests: 16,
  max_read_request_size: "1024k",
  max_write_request_operation_count: 32768,
  max_write_request_size: "16k",
  max_outstanding_write_requests: 8,
  max_write_buffer_count: 512,
  max_write_buffer_size: "512k",
  max_retry_delay: "10s",
  read_poll_timeout: "30s",
});
response = client.ccr.put_auto_follow_pattern(
  name: "my_auto_follow_pattern",
  body: {
    "remote_cluster": "remote_cluster",
    "leader_index_patterns": [
      "leader_index*"
    ],
    "follow_index_pattern": "{{leader_index}}-follower",
    "settings": {
      "index.number_of_replicas": 0
    },
    "max_read_request_operation_count": 1024,
    "max_outstanding_read_requests": 16,
    "max_read_request_size": "1024k",
    "max_write_request_operation_count": 32768,
    "max_write_request_size": "16k",
    "max_outstanding_write_requests": 8,
    "max_write_buffer_count": 512,
    "max_write_buffer_size": "512k",
    "max_retry_delay": "10s",
    "read_poll_timeout": "30s"
  }
)
$resp = $client->ccr()->putAutoFollowPattern([
    "name" => "my_auto_follow_pattern",
    "body" => [
        "remote_cluster" => "remote_cluster",
        "leader_index_patterns" => array(
            "leader_index*",
        ),
        "follow_index_pattern" => "{{leader_index}}-follower",
        "settings" => [
            "index.number_of_replicas" => 0,
        ],
        "max_read_request_operation_count" => 1024,
        "max_outstanding_read_requests" => 16,
        "max_read_request_size" => "1024k",
        "max_write_request_operation_count" => 32768,
        "max_write_request_size" => "16k",
        "max_outstanding_write_requests" => 8,
        "max_write_buffer_count" => 512,
        "max_write_buffer_size" => "512k",
        "max_retry_delay" => "10s",
        "read_poll_timeout" => "30s",
    ],
]);
curl -X PUT -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"remote_cluster":"remote_cluster","leader_index_patterns":["leader_index*"],"follow_index_pattern":"{{leader_index}}-follower","settings":{"index.number_of_replicas":0},"max_read_request_operation_count":1024,"max_outstanding_read_requests":16,"max_read_request_size":"1024k","max_write_request_operation_count":32768,"max_write_request_size":"16k","max_outstanding_write_requests":8,"max_write_buffer_count":512,"max_write_buffer_size":"512k","max_retry_delay":"10s","read_poll_timeout":"30s"}' "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_ccr/auto_follow/my_auto_follow_pattern"
client.ccr().putAutoFollowPattern(p -> p
    .followIndexPattern("{{leader_index}}-follower")
    .leaderIndexPatterns("leader_index*")
    .maxOutstandingReadRequests(16)
    .maxOutstandingWriteRequests(8)
    .maxReadRequestOperationCount(1024)
    .maxReadRequestSize("1024k")
    .maxRetryDelay(m -> m
        .time("10s")
    )
    .maxWriteBufferCount(512)
    .maxWriteBufferSize("512k")
    .maxWriteRequestOperationCount(32768)
    .maxWriteRequestSize("16k")
    .name("my_auto_follow_pattern")
    .readPollTimeout(r -> r
        .time("30s")
    )
    .remoteCluster("remote_cluster")
    .settings("index.number_of_replicas", JsonData.fromJson("0"))
);
Request example
Run `PUT /_ccr/auto_follow/my_auto_follow_pattern` to creates an auto-follow pattern.
{
  "remote_cluster" : "remote_cluster",
  "leader_index_patterns" :
  [
    "leader_index*"
  ],
  "follow_index_pattern" : "{{leader_index}}-follower",
  "settings": {
    "index.number_of_replicas": 0
  },
  "max_read_request_operation_count" : 1024,
  "max_outstanding_read_requests" : 16,
  "max_read_request_size" : "1024k",
  "max_write_request_operation_count" : 32768,
  "max_write_request_size" : "16k",
  "max_outstanding_write_requests" : 8,
  "max_write_buffer_count" : 512,
  "max_write_buffer_size" : "512k",
  "max_retry_delay" : "10s",
  "read_poll_timeout" : "30s"
}
Response examples (200)
A successful response for creating an auto-follow pattern.
{
  "acknowledged": true
}