Update data view fields metadata

POST /api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields
Api key auth Basic auth

Spaces method and path for this operation:

post /s/{space_id}/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields

Refer to Spaces for more information.

Update fields presentation metadata such as count, customLabel, customDescription, and format.

Headers

  • kbn-xsrf string Required

    Cross-site request forgery protection

Path parameters

  • viewId string Required

    An identifier for the data view.

application/json

Body Required

  • fields object Required

    The field object.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Indicates a successful call.

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    • acknowledged boolean
  • 400 application/json

    Bad request

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    • error string Required
    • message string Required
    • statusCode number Required
POST /api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields 
curl \
 --request POST 'https://localhost:5601/api/data_views/data_view/ff959d40-b880-11e8-a6d9-e546fe2bba5f/fields' \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --header "kbn-xsrf: string" \
 --data '"{\n  \"fields\": {\n    \"field1\": {\n      \"count\": 123,\n      \"customLabel\": \"Field 1 label\"\n    },\n    \"field2\": {\n      \"customDescription\": \"Field 2 description\",\n      \"customLabel\": \"Field 2 label\"\n    }\n  }\n}"'
Request example 
{
  "fields": {
    "field1": {
      "count": 123,
      "customLabel": "Field 1 label"
    },
    "field2": {
      "customDescription": "Field 2 description",
      "customLabel": "Field 2 label"
    }
  }
}