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Get snapshot lifecycle management status API
editGet snapshot lifecycle management status API
editRetrieves the status of snapshot lifecycle management (SLM).
Request
editGET /_slm/status
Description
editReturns the status of the SLM plugin.
The operation_mode
field in the response shows one of three states:
STARTED
, STOPPING
, or STOPPED
.
You halt and restart the SLM plugin with the
stop and start APIs.
Query parameters
edit-
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
.
Prerequisites
editIf 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.