Flushes one or more data streams or indices

GET /{index}/_flush

Path parameters

index string | array[string] Required

Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases to flush. Supports wildcards (*). To flush all data streams and indices, omit this parameter or use * or _all.

Query parameters

allow_no_indices boolean

If false, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or _all value targets only missing or closed indices. This behavior applies even if the request targets other open indices.
expand_wildcards string | array[string]

Type of index that wildcard patterns can match. If the request can target data streams, this argument determines whether wildcard expressions match hidden data streams. Supports comma-separated values, such as open,hidden. Valid values are: all, open, closed, hidden, none.
force boolean

If true, the request forces a flush even if there are no changes to commit to the index.
ignore_unavailable boolean

If false, the request returns an error if it targets a missing or closed index.
wait_if_ongoing boolean

If true, the flush operation blocks until execution when another flush operation is running. If false, Elasticsearch returns an error if you request a flush when another flush operation is running.

Responses

200 application/json
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- _shards object
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
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  failed number Required
  
  successful number Required
  
  total number Required
  
  failures array[object]
  
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  index string
  
  node string
  
  reason object Required
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
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  type string Required
  
  The type of error
  
  reason string
  
  A human-readable explanation of the error, in english
  
  stack_trace string
  
  The server stack trace. Present only if the error_trace=true parameter was sent with the request.
  
  caused_by object
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  root_cause array[object]
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  suppressed array[object]
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  shard number Required
  
  status string
  
  skipped number

GET /{index}/_flush

curl \
 -X GET http://api.example.com/{index}/_flush

Response examples (200)

{
  "_shards": {
    "failed": 42.0,
    "successful": 42.0,
    "total": 42.0,
    "failures": [
      {
        "index": "string",
        "node": "string",
        "reason": {
          "type": "string",
          "reason": "string",
          "stack_trace": "string",
          "caused_by": {},
          "root_cause": [
            {}
          ],
          "suppressed": [
            {}
          ]
        },
        "shard": 42.0,
        "status": "string"
      }
    ],
    "skipped": 42.0
  }
}