Patch a value list item

PATCH /api/lists/items

Update specific fields of an existing value list item using the item id.

application/json

Body Required

Value list item's properties

  • _version string

    The version id, normally returned by the API when the document is retrieved. Use it ensure updates are done against the latest version.

  • id string(nonempty) Required

    Value list item's identifier.

    Minimum length is 1.

  • meta object

    Placeholder for metadata about the value list item.

    Additional properties are allowed.

  • refresh string

    Determines when changes made by the request are made visible to search.

    Values are true, false, or wait_for.

  • value string(nonempty)

    The value used to evaluate exceptions.

    Minimum length is 1.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Successful response

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    • _version string

      The version id, normally returned by the API when the document is retrieved. Use it ensure updates are done against the latest version.

    • @timestamp string(date-time)
    • created_at string(date-time) Required

      Autogenerated date of object creation.

    • created_by string Required

      Autogenerated value - user that created object.

    • Determines how retrieved list item values are presented. By default list items are presented using these Handelbar expressions:

      • {{{value}}} - Single value item types, such as ip, long, date, keyword, and text.
      • {{{gte}}}-{{{lte}}} - Range value item types, such as ip_range, double_range, float_range, integer_range, and long_range.
      • {{{gte}}},{{{lte}}} - Date range values.
    • id string(nonempty) Required

      Value list item's identifier.

      Minimum length is 1.

    • list_id string(nonempty) Required

      Value list's identifier.

      Minimum length is 1.

    • meta object

      Placeholder for metadata about the value list item.

      Additional properties are allowed.

    • Determines how uploaded list item values are parsed. By default, list items are parsed using these named regex groups:

      • (?<value>.+) - Single value item types, such as ip, long, date, keyword, and text.
      • (?<gte>.+)-(?<lte>.+)|(?<value>.+) - Range value item types, such as date_range, ip_range, double_range, float_range, integer_range, and long_range.
    • tie_breaker_id string Required

      Field used in search to ensure all containers are sorted and returned correctly.

    • type string Required

      Specifies the Elasticsearch data type of excludes the list container holds. Some common examples:

      • keyword: Many ECS fields are Elasticsearch keywords
      • ip: IP addresses
      • ip_range: Range of IP addresses (supports IPv4, IPv6, and CIDR notation)

      Values are binary, boolean, byte, date, date_nanos, date_range, double, double_range, float, float_range, geo_point, geo_shape, half_float, integer, integer_range, ip, ip_range, keyword, long, long_range, shape, short, or text.

    • updated_at string(date-time) Required

      Autogenerated date of last object update.

    • updated_by string Required

      Autogenerated value - user that last updated object.

    • value string(nonempty) Required

      The value used to evaluate exceptions.

      Minimum length is 1.

  • 400 application/json

    Invalid input data response

    One of:
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  • 401 application/json

    Unsuccessful authentication response

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  • 403 application/json

    Not enough privileges response

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  • 404 application/json

    List item not found response

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  • 500 application/json

    Internal server error response

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PATCH /api/lists/items
curl \
 --request PATCH https://localhost:5601/api/lists/items \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --data '{"id":"pd1WRJQBs4HAK3VQeHFI","value":"255.255.255.255"}'
Request example
{
  "id": "pd1WRJQBs4HAK3VQeHFI",
  "value": "255.255.255.255"
}
Response examples (200)
{
  "id": "pd1WRJQBs4HAK3VQeHFI",
  "type": "ip",
  "value": "255.255.255.255",
  "list_id": "ip_list",
  "_version": "WzE5LDFd",
  "@timestamp": "2025-01-08T05:15:05.159Z",
  "created_at": "2025-01-08T05:15:05.159Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-08T05:23:37.602Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "tie_breaker_id": "eee41dc7-1666-4876-982f-8b0f7b59eca3"
}
Response examples (400)
{
  "message": "{\"took\":15,\"timed_out\":false,\"total\":1,\"updated\":0,\"deleted\":0,\"batches\":1,\"version_conflicts\":0,\"noops\":0,\"retries\":{\"bulk\":0,\"search\":0},\"throttled_millis\":0,\"requests_per_second\":-1,\"throttled_until_millis\":0,\"failures\":[{\"index\":\".ds-.items-default-2025.01.09-000001\",\"id\":\"ip_item\",\"cause\":{\"type\":\"document_parsing_exception\",\"reason\":\"[1:107] failed to parse field [ip] of type [ip] in document with id ip_item. Preview of fields value: 2\",\"caused_by\":{\"type\":\"illegal_argument_exception\",\"reason\":\"2 is not an IP string literal.\"}},\"status\":400}]}",
  "status_code": 400
}
Response examples (401)
{
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "[security_exception\\n\\tRoot causes:\\n\\t\\tsecurity_exception: unable to authenticate user [elastic] for REST request [/_security/_authenticate]]: unable to authenticate user [elastic] for REST request [/_security/_authenticate]",
  "statusCode": 401
}
Response examples (403)
{
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "API [PATCH /api/lists/items] is unauthorized for user, this action is granted by the Kibana privileges [lists-all]",
  "statusCode": 403
}
Response examples (404)
{
  "message": "list item id: \\\"foo\\\" not found",
  "status_code": 404
}
Response examples (500)
{
  "message": "Internal Server Error",
  "status_code": 500
}