Retry a policy Generally available; Added in 6.6.0

POST /{index}/_ilm/retry
Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

Retry running the lifecycle policy for an index that is in the ERROR step. The API sets the policy back to the step where the error occurred and runs the step. Use the explain lifecycle state API to determine whether an index is in the ERROR step.

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  • Index privileges: manage_ilm

Path parameters

  • index string Required

    The name of the indices (comma-separated) whose failed lifecycle step is to be retry

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • acknowledged boolean Required

      For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead.
POST /{index}/_ilm/retry
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Console 
POST /my-index-000001/_ilm/retry

resp = client.ilm.retry(
    index="my-index-000001",
)
const response = await client.ilm.retry({
  index: "my-index-000001",
});
response = client.ilm.retry(
  index: "my-index-000001"
)
$resp = $client->ilm()->retry([
    "index" => "my-index-000001",
]);
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/my-index-000001/_ilm/retry"
client.ilm().retry(r -> r
    .index("my-index-000001")
);