Get data stream lifecycle stats Generally available; Added in 8.12.0

GET /_lifecycle/stats

Get statistics about the data streams that are managed by a data stream lifecycle. ##Required authorization

  • Cluster privileges: monitor

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • data_stream_count number Required

      The count of data streams currently being managed by the data stream lifecycle.

    • data_streams array[object] Required

      Information about the data streams that are managed by the data stream lifecycle.

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      • backing_indices_in_error number Required

        The count of the backing indices for the data stream.

      • backing_indices_in_total number Required

        The count of the backing indices for the data stream that have encountered an error.

      • name string Required
    • last_run_duration_in_millis number

      Time unit for milliseconds

    • time_between_starts_in_millis number

      Time unit for milliseconds
GET /_lifecycle/stats 
GET _lifecycle/stats?human&pretty

curl \
 --request GET 'http://api.example.com/_lifecycle/stats'
Response examples (200)
A successful response for `GET _lifecycle/stats?human&pretty` 
{
  "last_run_duration_in_millis": 2,
  "last_run_duration": "2ms",
  "time_between_starts_in_millis": 9998,
  "time_between_starts": "9.99s",
  "data_streams_count": 2,
  "data_streams": [
    {
      "name": "my-data-stream",
      "backing_indices_in_total": 2,
      "backing_indices_in_error": 0
    },
    {
      "name": "my-other-stream",
      "backing_indices_in_total": 2,
      "backing_indices_in_error": 1
    }
  ]
}

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