Verify snapshot repository API
editVerify snapshot repository API
editVerifies that a snapshot repository is functional.
POST /_snapshot/my_repository/_verify
Request
editPOST /_snapshot/<repository>/_verify
Prerequisites
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If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the
managecluster privilege to use this API.
Description
editBy default, put snapshot repository API requests verify that a snapshot is functional on all master and data nodes in the cluster.
You can skip this verification using the put snapshot repository API’s verify
parameter. You can then use the verify snapshot repository API to manually
verify the repository.
If verification is successful, the verify snapshot repository API returns a list of nodes connected to the snapshot repository. If verification failed, the API returns an error.
Path parameters
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<repository> - (Required, string) Name of the snapshot repository to verify.
Query parameters
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master_timeout -
(Optional, time units) Specifies the period of time 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. Defaults to
30s. -
timeout -
(Optional, time units) Specifies the period of time to wait for
a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request
fails and returns an error. Defaults to
30s.
Response body
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nodes -
(object)
Properties of
nodesobjects-
<node_id> -
(object) Contains information about a node connected to the snapshot repository.
The key is the ID of the node.
Properties of
<node_id>-
name -
(string) Human-readable name for the node.
You can set this name using the
node.nameproperty inelasticsearch.yml. Defaults to the machine’s hostname.
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