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Get snapshot lifecycle management status API

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Get snapshot lifecycle management status API

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Retrieves the status of snapshot lifecycle management (SLM).

Request

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GET /_slm/status

Description

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Returns the status of the SLM plugin. The operation_mode field in the response shows one of three states: RUNNING, STOPPING, or STOPPED. You halt and restart the SLM plugin with the stop and start APIs.

Query parameters

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master_timeout
(Optional, time units) Period 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) Period to wait for a response. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error. Defaults to 30s.

Prerequisites

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If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the manage_slm or read_slm cluster privileges to use this API. For more information, see Security privileges.

Examples

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GET _slm/status

The API returns the following result:

{
  "operation_mode": "RUNNING"
}
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