---
type: api
title: Create a behavioral analytics collection
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-search-application-put-behavioral-analytics
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-search-application-put-behavioral-analytics
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Create a behavioral analytics collection

deprecated

Availability: Experimental since 8.8

## Paths

- `PUT` `/_application/analytics/{name}`

#### Path parameters

- `name` (string) — required
  The name of the analytics collection to be created or updated.

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support key-based authentication.
  You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header.
  For example:
  
  
  ```
  curl -X GET "${ES_URL}/_cat/indices?v=true" \
    -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
  ```
  
  To get API keys, use the `/_security/api_key` APIs.
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`
- Bearer: `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support the use of bearer tokens in the `Authorization` HTTP header to authenticate with the API.
  For examples, refer to [Token-based authentication services](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/token-based-authentication-services)

## Response

`application/json`

- `acknowledged` (boolean)
  For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.
- `name` (string)
  The name of the analytics collection created or updated
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
PUT _application/analytics/my_analytics_collection
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.searchApplication.putBehavioralAnalytics({
  name: "my_analytics_collection",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.search_application.put_behavioral_analytics(
    name="my_analytics_collection",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X PUT "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_application/analytics/my_analytics_collection" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.searchApplication().putBehavioralAnalytics(p -> p
    .name("my_analytics_collection")
);
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.SearchApplication.PutBehavioralAnalyticsAsync(name: "my_analytics_collection");
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->searchApplication()->putBehavioralAnalytics([
    "name" => "my_analytics_collection",
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.search_application.put_behavioral_analytics(
  name: "my_analytics_collection"
)
```