Create or update a script or search template

POST /_scripts/{id}/{context}

Creates or updates a stored script or search template.

Path parameters

  • id string Required

    Identifier for the stored script or search template. Must be unique within the cluster.

  • context string Required

    Context in which the script or search template should run. To prevent errors, the API immediately compiles the script or template in this context.

Query parameters

  • Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

  • timeout string

    Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

application/json

Body Required

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.

POST /_scripts/{id}/{context}
curl \
 -X POST http://api.example.com/_scripts/{id}/{context} \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{"script":{"":"painless","options":{"additionalProperty1":"string","additionalProperty2":"string"},"source":"string"}}'