---
type: api
title: Migration
description: The migration APIs power Kibana's Upgrade Assistant feature.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/group/endpoint-migration
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/group/endpoint-migration
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Migration

`migration`

The migration APIs power Kibana's Upgrade Assistant feature.

[Learn more about Kibana's Upgrade Assistant.](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/upgrade/prepare-to-upgrade/upgrade-assistant)

- [Cancel a migration reindex operation](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-indices-cancel-migrate-reindex): `POST` `/_migration/reindex/{index}/_cancel`
- [Create an index from a source index
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-indices-create-from): `POST` (also `PUT`) `/_create_from/{source}/{dest}`
- [Get the migration reindexing status](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-indices-get-migrate-reindex-status): `GET` `/_migration/reindex/{index}/_status`
- [Reindex legacy backing indices](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-indices-migrate-reindex): `POST` `/_migration/reindex`
- [Get deprecation information
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-migration-deprecations): `GET` `/{index}/_migration/deprecations`, `GET` `/_migration/deprecations`
- [Get feature migration information](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-migration-get-feature-upgrade-status): `GET` `/_migration/system_features`
- [Start the feature migration](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-migration-post-feature-upgrade): `POST` `/_migration/system_features`