Run a rule now Experimental; added in 9.5.0

POST /api/alerting/v2/rules/{id}/_run
Api key auth Basic auth

Spaces method and path for this operation:

post /s/{space_id}/api/alerting/v2/rules/{id}/_run

Refer to Spaces for more information.

[Required authorization] Route required privileges: manage_alerting-v2-rules.

Headers

  • kbn-xsrf string Required

    A required header to protect against CSRF attacks

Path parameters

  • id string Required

    The identifier for the rule.

    Minimum length is 1, maximum length is 150.

Responses

  • 204

    The rule run was triggered successfully.

  • 400 application/json

    Indicates the rule is disabled and cannot be run.

    Hide response attributes Show response attributes object
    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
  • 401 application/json

    Indicates the request was not authenticated.

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    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
  • 403 application/json

    Indicates the user does not have the required privileges to perform the request.

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    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
  • 404 application/json

    Indicates a rule with the given ID does not exist.

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    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
  • 409 application/json

    Indicates the rule is already running or the run request conflicted.

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    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
  • 500 application/json

    Indicates an unexpected server-side error.

    Hide response attributes Show response attributes object
    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
  • 503 application/json

    Indicates the alerting engine is disabled by the alerting:v2:enabled advanced setting.

    Hide response attributes Show response attributes object
    • code string Required

      A stable, machine-readable error code (e.g., "RULE_NOT_FOUND", "INVALID_SCHEDULE"). Safe for clients to branch on.

    • details object

      Optional structured context (e.g., validation field errors, conflict resource IDs).

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • error string Required

      A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.

    • message string Required

      A human-friendly explanation of the error. Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
POST /api/alerting/v2/rules/{id}/_run 
curl \
 --request POST 'https://localhost:5601/api/alerting/v2/rules/{id}/_run' \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY" \
 --header "kbn-xsrf: true"
Response examples (400) 
{
  "code": "RULE_DISABLED",
  "details": {
    "rule_id": "rule-1"
  },
  "error": "Bad Request",
  "message": "Rule with id \"rule-1\" is disabled and cannot be run"
}
Response examples (401) 
{
  "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "Authentication required to access this API."
}
Response examples (403) 
{
  "code": "FORBIDDEN",
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "The current user does not have the required privileges for this request."
}
Response examples (404) 
{
  "code": "RULE_NOT_FOUND",
  "details": {
    "rule_id": "rule-1"
  },
  "error": "Not Found",
  "message": "Rule with id \"rule-1\" not found"
}
Response examples (409) 
{
  "code": "RULE_ALREADY_RUNNING",
  "details": {
    "rule_id": "rule-1"
  },
  "error": "Conflict",
  "message": "Rule with id \"rule-1\" is already running"
}
Response examples (500) 
{
  "code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
  "error": "Internal Server Error",
  "message": "An unexpected error occurred."
}
Response examples (503) 
{
  "code": "ALERTING_DISABLED",
  "error": "Service Unavailable",
  "message": "Alerting is disabled."
}