---
type: api
title: Dry run package policy upgrade
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-upgrade-package-policy-dry-run
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-upgrade-package-policy-dry-run
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Dry run package policy upgrade

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

## Paths

- `POST` `/api/fleet/package_policies/upgrade/dryrun`
- `POST` `/s/{space_id}/api/fleet/package_policies/upgrade/dryrun`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

## Request Body

`application/json`

- `packagePolicyIds` ([] string) — required
- `packageVersion` (string) — optional

## Responses

#### `200`

OK

`application/json`

Type: `[] object`

- `agent_diff` ([] object)
- `diff` ([] object)
  - `id` (string)
  - `inputs` (union oneOf)
    One of: `object[]` or `object`
  - `revision` (number)
  - `description` (string)
  - `enabled` (boolean)
  - `name` (string)
  - `namespace` (string)
  - `output_id` (string)
  - `overrides` (object)
  - `package` (object)
    - `name` (string)
    - `requires_root` (boolean)
    - `title` (string)
    - `version` (string)
  - `policy_id` (string) — nullable — deprecated
  - `policy_ids` ([] string)
  - `errors` ([] object)
    - `key` (string)
    - `message` (string)
  - `missingVars` ([] string)
- `hasErrors` (boolean)
#### `400`

Generic Error

`application/json`

- `error` (string)
- `message` (string)
- `statusCode` (number)
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
POST /api/fleet/package_policies/upgrade/dryrun
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "https://{kibana_url}/api/fleet/package_policies/upgrade/dryrun"
```