Update data view fields metadata

POST /api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields

Update fields presentation metadata such as count, customLabel, customDescription, and format.

Headers

  • kbn-xsrf string Required

    Cross-site request forgery protection

Path parameters

  • viewId string Required

    An identifier for the data view.

application/json; Elastic-Api-Version=2023-10-31

Body Required

  • fields object Required

    The field object.

Responses

  • 200 application/json; Elastic-Api-Version=2023-10-31

    Indicates a successful call.

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  • 400 application/json; Elastic-Api-Version=2023-10-31

    Bad request

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POST /api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields 
curl \
 -X POST https://localhost:5601/api/data_views/data_view/ff959d40-b880-11e8-a6d9-e546fe2bba5f/fields \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json; Elastic-Api-Version=2023-10-31" \
 -H "kbn-xsrf: string"
Request example 
{
  "fields": {
    "field1": {
      "count": 123,
      "customLabel": "Field 1 label"
    },
    "field2": {
      "customLabel": "Field 2 label",
      "customDescription": "Field 2 description"
    }
  }
}
Response examples (200) 
{
  "acknowledged": true
}
Response examples (400) 
{
  "error": "Bad Request",
  "message": "string",
  "statusCode": 400
}