---
type: api
title: List action policy executions
description: Get a paginated list of dispatcher summary events for action policies in the current space.<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: read_alerting-v2-execution-history.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-get-alerting-v2-execution-history-action-policies
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/operation/operation-get-alerting-v2-execution-history-action-policies
products:
  - Kibana
---

# List action policy executions

Availability: 9.5+

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

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/alerting/v2/execution_history/action_policies`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v0/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

Get a paginated list of dispatcher summary events for action policies in the current space.<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: read_alerting-v2-execution-history.

## Query String Parameters

- `page` (integer · min: 1 · max: 10000)
  Page number (1-indexed). Defaults to 1.
- `per_page` (integer · min: 0 · max: 100)
  Number of events per page. Defaults to 20. Pass 0 for a count-only read.
- `start_date` (string · pattern: ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z))$)
  Inclusive ISO datetime lower bound on the event timestamp; overrides the default 24-hour window. Independent of episode_ids — e.g. set it to an episode’s start time to scope results to that episode’s lifetime.
- `episode_ids` ([] string · min: 1 · max: 50)
  Episode filter. Narrows events to those referencing at least one of the provided episode ids.
- `search` (string · min: 1 · max: 256)
  Free-text search. Matches policy name, rule name, policy/rule ID (case-insensitive).
- `rule_ids` ([] string · min: 1 · max: 50)
  Explicit rule filter. Narrows events to those referencing at least one of the provided rule ids. Also unions with the search filter if both are provided.
- `outcome` ([] enum  · min: 1 · max: 3)
  Outcome filter. When omitted matches all outcomes. Pass one or more of "dispatched", "throttled", "dispatch_failed" to narrow.
  Values: `dispatched`, `throttled`, `dispatch_failed`

## Responses

#### `200`

Returns a paginated list of execution history events.

`application/json`

- `items` ([] object)
  - `action_group_count` (number)
  - `dispatched_at` (string)
  - `episode_count` (number)
  - `episodes` ([] object · max: 50)
    Episode ids referenced by this event, bounded to MAX_EMBEDDED_EPISODES_PER_ITEM. Use `episode_count` for the true total.
    - `id` (string)
  - `error` (object)
    - `message` (string)
  - `failure_reason` (enum)
    Values: `missing_api_key`, `workflow_not_found`, `workflow_disabled`, `schedule_error`
  - `outcome` (enum)
    Values: `dispatched`, `throttled`, `dispatch_failed`
  - `policy` (object)
    - `id` (string)
    - `name` (string) — nullable
  - `rules` ([] object · max: 20)
    Rules referenced by this event, bounded to MAX_EMBEDDED_RULES_PER_ITEM. When a search or rule filter narrows the match, this array is intersected with the matched subset server-side. Use `total_rule_count` for the full count.
    - `id` (string)
    - `name` (string) — nullable
  - `total_rule_count` (number)
    Total number of rules referenced by this event after search / rule-filter narrowing. May exceed `rules.length` when the embedded array is truncated to the cap.
  - `workflows` ([] object · max: 100)
    - `id` (string)
    - `name` (string) — nullable
- `page` (integer · min: 1 · max: 9007199254740991)
- `per_page` (integer · min: 0 · max: 9007199254740991)
- `search_matches` (object) — nullable
  Per-type match counts for the active search, plus the cap used as filter. Null when no search was provided. When policies > cap or rules > cap the result is truncated.
  - `cap` (number)
    Maximum number of policy/rule ids the server uses as a filter.
  - `policies` (number)
    Total policies matching the search.
  - `rules` (number)
    Total rules matching the search.
- `total_events` (integer · min: 0 · max: 9007199254740991)
#### `400`

Indicates an invalid schema or parameters.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `401`

Indicates the request was not authenticated.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `403`

Indicates the user does not have the required privileges to perform the request.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `500`

Indicates an unexpected server-side error.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
#### `503`

Indicates the alerting engine is disabled by the `alerting:v2:enabled` advanced setting.

`application/json`

- `code` (string)
  Stable error code you can branch on, for example `INVALID_SCHEDULE` or `RULE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
- `details` (map string to object)
  Optional extra information about the error, for example field validation issues or the `rule_id` when that ID already exists.
- `error` (string)
  A short human-readable summary of the error category (e.g., "Not Found", "Bad Request"). Subject to change without notice. Do not parse or rely on its content.
- `message` (string)
  A readable explanation of the error. The wording can change without notice. Do not parse this field.
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET /api/alerting/v2/execution_history/action_policies
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://{kibana_url}/api/alerting/v2/execution_history/action_policies"
```

## Response Examples

#### A page of action policy execution events

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "action_group_count": 1,
      "dispatched_at": "2026-01-15T12:05:00.000Z",
      "episode_count": 1,
      "episodes": [
        {
          "id": "episode-1"
        }
      ],
      "outcome": "dispatched",
      "policy": {
        "id": "action-policy-1",
        "name": "Notify on production alerts"
      },
      "rules": [
        {
          "id": "rule-1",
          "name": "Host CPU high"
        }
      ],
      "total_rule_count": 1,
      "workflows": [
        {
          "id": "workflow-1",
          "name": "Notify oncall"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 20,
  "search_matches": "null",
  "total_events": 1
}
```

#### Exceeds the max result window

```json
{
  "code": "BAD_REQUEST",
  "details": {
    "errors": {
      "page": [
        "page * per_page cannot exceed 10000."
      ]
    }
  },
  "error": "Bad Request",
  "message": "page * per_page cannot exceed 10000."
}
```

#### Request was not authenticated

```json
{
  "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "Authentication required to access this API."
}
```

#### Caller lacks required privileges

```json
{
  "code": "FORBIDDEN",
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "The current user does not have the required privileges for this request."
}
```

#### Unexpected server-side error

```json
{
  "code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
  "error": "Internal Server Error",
  "message": "An unexpected error occurred."
}
```

#### Alerting V2 is disabled

```json
{
  "code": "ALERTING_DISABLED",
  "error": "Service Unavailable",
  "message": "Alerting is disabled."
}
```