Copy a saved query

Base URL: https://{kibana_url}

POST /api/osquery/saved_queries/{id}/copy

Create a copy of a saved query with a unique name by appending a _copy suffix. If the name already exists, a numeric suffix is added (e.g., _copy_2).

Authentication

Api key

Authorization: <value>

These APIs use key-based authentication. You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header. For example: Authorization: ApiKey base64AccessApiKey

Basic

Authorization: Basic <credentials>

Path parameters

Response

Indicates a successful call.

application/json

Base URL: https://{kibana_url}

Examples

Request Console 1 / 2 languages

Console Kibana Dev Tools

POST kbn:/api/osquery/saved_queries/3c42c847-eb30-4452-80e0-728584042334/copy

Generated from the API spec

curl Shell

curl -X POST "${KIBANA_URL}/api/osquery/saved_queries/3c42c847-eb30-4452-80e0-728584042334/copy" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"

Generated from the API spec

Response

{
  "data": {
    "created_at": "2025-02-26T13:37:30.452Z",
    "created_by": "elastic",
    "description": "Saved query description",
    "ecs_mapping": {
      "host.uptime": {
        "field": "total_seconds"
      }
    },
    "id": "my_saved_query_copy",
    "interval": "60",
    "platform": "linux,darwin",
    "query": "select * from uptime;",
    "removed": false,
    "saved_object_id": "42ba1280-2172-11ee-8523-5765fca79a3c",
    "snapshot": true,
    "timeout": 120,
    "updated_at": "2025-02-26T13:37:30.452Z",
    "updated_by": "elastic"
  }
}