Elastic Stack

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Workflows API

Workflows enable you to automate multi-step processes directly in Kibana. Define sequences of steps in YAML to transform data insights into automated actions and outcomes, without needing external automation tools. Use the workflows APIs to create, manage, and run workflows programmatically. You can also search, export, import, and monitor workflow executions.

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Operations 31

DELETE /api/workflows Bulk delete workflows #
GET /api/workflows Get workflows #
POST /api/workflows Bulk create workflows #
GET /api/workflows/aggs Get workflow aggregations #
GET /api/workflows/connectors Get available connectors #
GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId} Get a workflow execution #
POST /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/cancel Cancel a workflow execution #
GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/children Get child executions #
GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/logs Get execution logs #
POST /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/resume Resume a workflow execution #
GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/step/{stepExecutionId} Get a step execution #
GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/steps/{stepId}/resume/external Resume a workflow execution from an external link #
POST /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/steps/{stepId}/resume/external Submit external input for a paused workflow execution #
GET /api/workflows/executions/{executionId}/steps/{stepId}/resume/external/form Get the external input form for a paused workflow execution #
POST /api/workflows/export Export workflows #
PUT /api/workflows/managed/workflow/{id} Update a managed workflow #
POST /api/workflows/mget Get workflows by IDs #
GET /api/workflows/schema Get workflow JSON schema #
GET /api/workflows/stats Get workflow statistics #
POST /api/workflows/step/test Test a workflow step #
POST /api/workflows/test Test a workflow #
POST /api/workflows/workflow Create a workflow #
DELETE /api/workflows/workflow/{id} Delete a workflow #
GET /api/workflows/workflow/{id} Get a workflow #
PUT /api/workflows/workflow/{id} Update a workflow #
POST /api/workflows/workflow/{id}/clone Clone a workflow #
POST /api/workflows/workflow/{id}/run Run a workflow #
GET /api/workflows/workflow/{workflowId}/executions Get workflow executions #
POST /api/workflows/workflow/{workflowId}/executions/cancel Cancel all active workflow executions #
GET /api/workflows/workflow/{workflowId}/executions/steps Get workflow step executions #
GET /api/workflows/workflow/executions Search workflow executions #

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-workflows-api-openapi.yml

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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-workflows-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    name: Kibana Team
  description: The Kibana REST APIs enable you to manage resources such as connectors, data views, and saved objects.
  title: Kibana Workflows API
  version: ''
  x-doc-license:
    name: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
    url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
  x-feedbackLink:
    label: Feedback
    url: https://github.com/elastic/docs-content/issues/new?assignees=&labels=feedback%2Ccommunity&projects=&template=api-feedback.yaml&title=%5BFeedback%5D%3A+
servers:
- url: https://{kibana_url}
  variables:
    kibana_url:
      default: localhost:5601
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
- basicAuth: []
tags:


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