---
type: api
title: Get features
description: Get information about all Kibana features. Features are used by spaces and security to refine and secure access to Kibana.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/operation/operation-get-features
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/operation/operation-get-features
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Get features

Availability:

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/features`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

Get information about all Kibana features. Features are used by spaces and security to refine and secure access to Kibana.

## Response

Indicates a successful call

`application/json`

Type: `object`

## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET /api/features
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://{kibana_url}/api/features"
```

## Response Examples

#### Get features

```json
{
  "features": [
    {
      "name": "tasks",
      "description": "Manages task results"
    },
    {
      "name": "security",
      "description": "Manages configuration for Security features, such as users and roles"
    },
    {
      "name": "searchable_snapshots",
      "description": "Manages caches and configuration for searchable snapshots"
    },
    {
      "name": "logstash_management",
      "description": "Enables Logstash Central Management pipeline storage"
    },
    {
      "name": "transform",
      "description": "Manages configuration and state for transforms"
    },
    {
      "name": "kibana",
      "description": "Manages Kibana configuration and reports"
    },
    {
      "name": "synonyms",
      "description": "Manages synonyms"
    },
    {
      "name": "async_search",
      "description": "Manages results of async searches"
    },
    {
      "name": "ent_search",
      "description": "Manages configuration for Enterprise Search features"
    },
    {
      "name": "machine_learning",
      "description": "Provides anomaly detection and forecasting functionality"
    },
    {
      "name": "geoip",
      "description": "Manages data related to GeoIP database downloader"
    },
    {
      "name": "watcher",
      "description": "Manages Watch definitions and state"
    },
    {
      "name": "fleet",
      "description": "Manages configuration for Fleet"
    },
    {
      "name": "enrich",
      "description": "Manages data related to Enrich policies"
    },
    {
      "name": "inference_plugin",
      "description": "Inference plugin for managing inference services and inference"
    }
  ]
}
```