Create a data view | Kibana Serverless API

Create a data view Beta

POST /api/data_views/data_view

Headers

kbn-xsrf string Required

Cross-site request forgery protection

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

Body Required

data_view object Required

The data view object.

Additional properties are allowed.
Hide data_view attributes Show data_view attributes object
- allowNoIndex boolean
  
  Allows the data view saved object to exist before the data is available.
- fieldAttrs object
  Hide fieldAttrs attribute Show fieldAttrs attribute object
  
  * object Additional properties
  
  A map of field attributes by field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
  
  count integer
  
  Popularity count for the field.
  
  customDescription string
  
  Custom description for the field.
  
  Maximum length is 300.
  
  customLabel string
  
  Custom label for the field.
- fieldFormats object
  
  A map of field formats by field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
- fields object
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
- id string
- name string
  
  The data view name.
- namespaces array[string]
  
  An array of space identifiers for sharing the data view between multiple spaces.
  
  Default value is default.
- runtimeFieldMap object
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  * object Additional properties
  
  A map of runtime field definitions by field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
  
  script object Required
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
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  source string
  
  Script for the runtime field.
  
  type string Required
  
  Mapping type of the runtime field.
- sourceFilters array[object]
  
  The array of field names you want to filter out in Discover.
  Hide sourceFilters attribute Show sourceFilters attribute object
  
  value string Required
- timeFieldName string
  
  The timestamp field name, which you use for time-based data views.
- title string Required
  
  Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases that you want to search. Supports wildcards (*).
- type string
  
  When set to rollup, identifies the rollup data views.
- typeMeta object
  
  When you use rollup indices, contains the field list for the rollup data view API endpoints.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
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  aggs object Required
  
  A map of rollup restrictions by aggregation type and field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  params object Required
  
  Properties for retrieving rollup fields.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
- version string
override boolean

Override an existing data view if a data view with the provided title already exists.

Default value is false.

Responses

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

Indicates a successful call.
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- data_view object
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide data_view attributes Show data_view attributes object
  
  allowNoIndex boolean
  
  Allows the data view saved object to exist before the data is available.
  
  fieldAttrs object
  
  Hide fieldAttrs attribute Show fieldAttrs attribute object
  
  * object Additional properties
  
  A map of field attributes by field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
  
  count integer
  
  Popularity count for the field.
  
  customDescription string
  
  Custom description for the field.
  
  Maximum length is 300.
  
  customLabel string
  
  Custom label for the field.
  
  fieldFormats object
  
  A map of field formats by field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  fields object
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  id string
  
  name string
  
  The data view name.
  
  namespaces array[string]
  
  An array of space identifiers for sharing the data view between multiple spaces.
  
  Default value is default.
  
  runtimeFieldMap object
  
  Hide runtimeFieldMap attribute Show runtimeFieldMap attribute object
  
  * object Additional properties
  
  A map of runtime field definitions by field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
  
  script object Required
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide script attribute Show script attribute object
  
  source string
  
  Script for the runtime field.
  
  type string Required
  
  Mapping type of the runtime field.
  
  sourceFilters array[object]
  
  The array of field names you want to filter out in Discover.
  
  Hide sourceFilters attribute Show sourceFilters attribute object
  
  value string Required
  
  timeFieldName string
  
  The timestamp field name, which you use for time-based data views.
  
  title string
  
  Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases that you want to search. Supports wildcards (*).
  
  typeMeta object | null
  
  When you use rollup indices, contains the field list for the rollup data view API endpoints.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  Hide typeMeta attributes Show typeMeta attributes object | null
  
  aggs object
  
  A map of rollup restrictions by aggregation type and field name.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  params object
  
  Properties for retrieving rollup fields.
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
  
  version string
400 application/json; Elastic-Api-Version=2023-10-31

Bad request
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- error string Required
- message string Required
- statusCode number Required

POST /api/data_views/data_view

curl \
 -X POST https://localhost:5601/api/data_views/data_view \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json; Elastic-Api-Version=2023-10-31" \
 -H "kbn-xsrf: string"

Request example

{
  "data_view": {
    "name": "My Logstash data view",
    "title": "logstash-*",
    "runtimeFieldMap": {
      "runtime_shape_name": {
        "type": "keyword",
        "script": {
          "source": "emit(doc['shape_name'].value)"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Response examples (200)

{
  "data_view": {
    "allowNoIndex": true,
    "fieldAttrs": {
      "additionalProperty1": {
        "count": 42,
        "customDescription": "string",
        "customLabel": "string"
      },
      "additionalProperty2": {
        "count": 42,
        "customDescription": "string",
        "customLabel": "string"
      }
    },
    "fieldFormats": {},
    "fields": {},
    "id": "ff959d40-b880-11e8-a6d9-e546fe2bba5f",
    "name": "string",
    "namespaces": [
      "default"
    ],
    "runtimeFieldMap": {
      "additionalProperty1": {
        "script": {
          "source": "string"
        },
        "type": "string"
      },
      "additionalProperty2": {
        "script": {
          "source": "string"
        },
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "sourceFilters": [
      {
        "value": "string"
      }
    ],
    "timeFieldName": "string",
    "title": "string",
    "typeMeta": {
      "aggs": {},
      "params": {}
    },
    "version": "WzQ2LDJd"
  }
}

Response examples (400)

{
  "error": "Bad Request",
  "message": "string",
  "statusCode": 400
}