Immediately create a new cluster snapshotedit

Creates a new snapshot of the specified Elasticsearch cluster, using the configured snapshot repository.

Requestedit

POST /api/v1/clusters/elasticsearch/{cluster_id}/_snapshot

Path parametersedit

Name Type Required Description

cluster_id

string

Y

The Elasticsearch cluster identifier.

Request bodyedit

(ClusterSnapshotRequest) Overrides default settings for the snapshot

Responsesedit

202

(ClusterSnapshotResponse) The create snapshot command was issued successfully

400

(BasicFailedReply) The cluster does not have a snapshot repository configured (code: 'clusters.snapshot.repository_not_configured')

404

(BasicFailedReply) The cluster specified by {cluster_id} cannot be found (code: 'clusters.cluster_not_found')

409

(BasicFailedReply) The cluster name specified is already in use (code: 'clusters.snapshot.invalid_name')

449

(BasicFailedReply) elevated permissions are required. (code: '"root.needs_elevated_permissions"')

500

(BasicFailedReply) The snapshot request failed (code: 'clusters.snapshot.failed', clusters.endpoint_not_found)

To perform this operation, you must be authenticated by means of one of the following methods: apiKey, basicAuth.

Request exampleedit

curl -XPOST {{hostname}}/api/v1/clusters/elasticsearch/{cluster_id}/_snapshot \
-u $CLOUD_USER:$CLOUD_KEY \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '
{
   "name" : "string"
}
'