---
type: api
title: Create an alerts index
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-createalertsindex
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-createalertsindex
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Create an alerts index

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

## Paths

- `POST` `/api/detection_engine/index`
- `POST` `/s/{space_id}/api/detection_engine/index`

## Description

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

## 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>`

## Responses

#### `200`

Successful response

`application/json`

- `acknowledged` (boolean)
#### `401`

Unsuccessful authentication response

`application/json`

- `error` (string)
- `message` (string)
- `statusCode` (integer)
#### `403`

Not enough permissions response

`application/json`

- `message` (string)
- `status_code` (integer)
#### `404`

Not found

`application/json`

- `message` (string)
- `status_code` (integer)
#### `500`

Internal server error response

`application/json`

- `message` (string)
- `status_code` (integer)
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
POST kbn:/api/detection_engine/index
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "${KIBANA_URL}/api/detection_engine/index" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```