---
type: api
title: Mute all alert instances
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-legacymuteallalertinstances
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-legacymuteallalertinstances
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Mute all alert instances

deprecated

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

## Paths

- `POST` `/api/alerts/alert/{alertId}/_mute_all`
- `POST` `/s/{space_id}/api/alerts/alert/{alertId}/_mute_all`

#### Path parameters

- `alertId` (string) — required
  The identifier for the alert.
  Example: `41893910-6bca-11eb-9e0d-85d233e3ee35`

## Description

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

Deprecated in 7.13.0. Use the mute all alerts API instead.

## 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>`

## Header parameters

- `kbn-xsrf` (string) — required
  Cross-site request forgery protection

## Responses

#### `204`

Indicates a successful call.

#### `401`

Authorization information is missing or invalid.

`application/json`

- `error` (enum)
  Values: `Unauthorized`
- `message` (string)
- `statusCode` (enum)
  Values: `401`
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
POST kbn:/api/alerts/alert/41893910-6bca-11eb-9e0d-85d233e3ee35/_mute_all
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "${KIBANA_URL}/api/alerts/alert/41893910-6bca-11eb-9e0d-85d233e3ee35/_mute_all" \
  -H "kbn-xsrf: true" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```