Elastic Stack

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Eql API

The eql API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 3 operation(s) for eql.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /_eql/search/{id} Get results of an async EQL search · Get async EQL search results #
Ask an LLM
“How do I fetch the results of an EQL search that ran asynchronously?”
“Can I wait a little longer for an async EQL search to finish when fetching it?”
Tell an agent
Get the results of async EQL search {id}.
Fetch EQL search {id}, waiting up to {wait_for_completion_timeout} for completion.
DELETE /_eql/search/{id} Delete an async EQL search and its results · Delete an async EQL search #
Ask an LLM
“How do I cancel and clean up an async EQL search?”
“Does deleting a stored EQL search also remove its results?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete async EQL search {id}.
Cancel EQL search {id} and discard its stored results.
GET /_eql/search/status/{id} Check the status of an async EQL search · Get the async EQL status #
Ask an LLM
“Is my async EQL search still running?”
“Can I check an EQL search's progress without downloading its hits?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of EQL search {id}.
Tell me whether EQL search {id} has completed, without results.
POST /{index}/_eql/search Run an EQL query (POST) · Get EQL search results #
Ask an LLM
“What is the POST form of an EQL search for detecting event sequences?”
“Can I POST an EQL search that keeps its results for later retrieval?”
Tell an agent
POST the EQL query {query} to {index}.
With a POST, search {index} for sequence {query} and keep results on completion: {keep_on_completion}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch
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APIReference
https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch/
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Documentation
https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/kibana
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APIReference
https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/kibana/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk-stack/refs/heads/main/openapi/elk-stack-eql-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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SourceCode
https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-specification
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SourceCode
https://github.com/elastic/kibana
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ToolCrosswalk
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/elk-stack/refs/heads/main/mcp/elk-stack-tool-crosswalk.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

elk-stack-eql-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Elasticsearch Request & Response Specification Eql API
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-specification/blob/main/LICENSE
  version: ''
tags:


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