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The restart API stops then starts the Watcher service.
POST _xpack/watcher/_restart
You must have manage_watcher cluster privileges to use this API. For more
information, see Security Privileges.
POST _xpack/watcher/_restart
Watcher returns the following response if the request is successful:
{ "acknowledged": true }
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