Query parameters

  • actions string | array[string]

    Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of actions used to limit the request.

  • detailed boolean

    If true, the response includes detailed information about shard recoveries.

  • group_by string

    Key used to group tasks in the response.

    Values are nodes, parents, or none.

  • nodes string | array[string]

    Comma-separated list of node IDs or names used to limit returned information.

  • Parent task ID used to limit returned information. To return all tasks, omit this parameter or use a value of -1.

  • 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.

  • If true, the request blocks until the operation is complete.

Responses

GET /_tasks
curl \
 -X GET http://api.example.com/_tasks
Response examples (200)
{
  "nodes" : {
    "oTUltX4IQMOUUVeiohTt8A" : {
      "name" : "H5dfFeA",
      "transport_address" : "127.0.0.1:9300",
      "host" : "127.0.0.1",
      "ip" : "127.0.0.1:9300",
      "tasks" : {
        "oTUltX4IQMOUUVeiohTt8A:124" : {
          "node" : "oTUltX4IQMOUUVeiohTt8A",
          "id" : 124,
          "type" : "direct",
          "action" : "cluster:monitor/tasks/lists[n]",
          "start_time_in_millis" : 1458585884904,
          "running_time_in_nanos" : 47402,
          "cancellable" : false,
          "parent_task_id" : "oTUltX4IQMOUUVeiohTt8A:123"
        },
        "oTUltX4IQMOUUVeiohTt8A:123" : {
          "node" : "oTUltX4IQMOUUVeiohTt8A",
          "id" : 123,
          "type" : "transport",
          "action" : "cluster:monitor/tasks/lists",
          "start_time_in_millis" : 1458585884904,
          "running_time_in_nanos" : 236042,
          "cancellable" : false
        }
      }
    }
  }
}