Enable rules matching a query (dry-run by default)
- Base URL
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https://{kibana_url}
- POST /api/alerting/v2/rules/_enable_by_query
- POST /s/{space_id}/api/alerting/v2/rules/_enable_by_query
Required authorization
- Privileges manage_alerting-v2-rules
Path parameters
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space_idstringoptional -
An identifier for the space. If
space_idis not provided in the URL, the default space is used. Refer to Spaces for more information.
Request body
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filterstring · min length: 1 · max length: 4096 -
KQL filter string to match target resources. At most 10000 matching resources are processed per request. Cannot be empty; to target every resource use
match_all: true. -
forceboolean · default: false -
When true, executes the operation. When false (default), returns a dry-run preview with
match_countand asampleof matching resource IDs so the client can verify before committing.
Responses
Returns a dry-run preview by default, or the executed operation when force is true.
Dry-run preview returned by a by-query bulk endpoint when force is false.
Result of an executed bulk operation.
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affected_countinteger · min: 0 · max: 9007199254740991required -
Number of resources the operation successfully touched.
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errorsobject[]required -
Errors encountered during the operation.
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errorobjectrequired -
codestringrequired -
Stable error code you can branch on, for example
INVALID_SCHEDULEorRULE_ALREADY_EXISTS. -
detailsmap string to object -
Optional structured context whose keys depend on
code. Identifier keys such asrule_id,action_policy_idandgroup_hashare stable, permanent public identifiers. On a 400 request-validation error,details.source(params,query, orbody) names the failing part and is the only guaranteed key. The siblingdetails.errorsmay change. Do not branch on it.
Indicates an invalid schema or parameters.
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codestringrequired -
Stable error code you can branch on, for example
INVALID_SCHEDULEorRULE_ALREADY_EXISTS. -
detailsmap string to object -
Optional structured context whose keys depend on
code. Identifier keys such asrule_id,action_policy_idandgroup_hashare stable, permanent public identifiers. On a 400 request-validation error,details.source(params,query, orbody) names the failing part and is the only guaranteed key. The siblingdetails.errorsmay change. Do not branch on it.
Indicates the request was not authenticated.
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codestringrequired -
Stable error code you can branch on, for example
INVALID_SCHEDULEorRULE_ALREADY_EXISTS. -
detailsmap string to object -
Optional structured context whose keys depend on
code. Identifier keys such asrule_id,action_policy_idandgroup_hashare stable, permanent public identifiers. On a 400 request-validation error,details.source(params,query, orbody) names the failing part and is the only guaranteed key. The siblingdetails.errorsmay change. Do not branch on it.
Indicates the user does not have the required privileges to perform the request.
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codestringrequired -
Stable error code you can branch on, for example
INVALID_SCHEDULEorRULE_ALREADY_EXISTS. -
detailsmap string to object -
Optional structured context whose keys depend on
code. Identifier keys such asrule_id,action_policy_idandgroup_hashare stable, permanent public identifiers. On a 400 request-validation error,details.source(params,query, orbody) names the failing part and is the only guaranteed key. The siblingdetails.errorsmay change. Do not branch on it.
Indicates an unexpected server-side error.
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codestringrequired -
Stable error code you can branch on, for example
INVALID_SCHEDULEorRULE_ALREADY_EXISTS. -
detailsmap string to object -
Optional structured context whose keys depend on
code. Identifier keys such asrule_id,action_policy_idandgroup_hashare stable, permanent public identifiers. On a 400 request-validation error,details.source(params,query, orbody) names the failing part and is the only guaranteed key. The siblingdetails.errorsmay change. Do not branch on it.
Indicates the alerting engine is disabled by the alerting:v2:enabled advanced setting.
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codestringrequired -
Stable error code you can branch on, for example
INVALID_SCHEDULEorRULE_ALREADY_EXISTS. -
detailsmap string to object -
Optional structured context whose keys depend on
code. Identifier keys such asrule_id,action_policy_idandgroup_hashare stable, permanent public identifiers. On a 400 request-validation error,details.source(params,query, orbody) names the failing part and is the only guaranteed key. The siblingdetails.errorsmay change. Do not branch on it.