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title: Retrieve auto-follow patterns
description: To view existing auto-follow patterns and make changes to the backing patterns, access Kibana on your remote cluster. Select the auto-follow pattern that...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4501/deploy-manage/tools/cross-cluster-replication/ccr-auto-follow-retrieve
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Retrieve auto-follow patterns
To view existing auto-follow patterns and make changes to the backing patterns, [access Kibana](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4501/deploy-manage/tools/cross-cluster-replication/manage-auto-follow-patterns#ccr-access-ccr-auto-follow) on your *remote* cluster.
Select the auto-follow pattern that you want to view details about. From there, you can make changes to the auto-follow pattern. You can also view your follower indices included in the auto-follow pattern.
Use the [get auto-follow pattern API](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-ccr-get-auto-follow-pattern-1) to inspect all configured auto-follow pattern collections.