OpenSearch

OpenSearch Security Config API

Inspect and update the running security configuration.

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Operations 3

GET /_plugins/_security/api/securityconfig Get security configuration #
PATCH /_plugins/_security/api/securityconfig Patch security configuration #
PUT /_plugins/_security/api/securityconfig/config Replace security configuration #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/security/access-control/api/
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Documentation
https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/security/access-control/index/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/openapi/opensearch-security-config-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/json-schema/opensearch-role-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLDContext
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/json-ld/opensearch-context.jsonld
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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensearch/refs/heads/main/graphql/opensearch-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

opensearch-security-config-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: OpenSearch Security Plugin REST Account Security Config API
  description: The OpenSearch Security plugin REST API lets administrators programmatically create and manage internal users, roles, role mappings, action groups, tenants, security configuration, audit log configuration, certificates, cache, allowlists, distinguished node names, and inspect the running security configuration. Endpoints are exposed under /_plugins/_security/api on the OpenSearch cluster.
  version: 2.x
  contact:
    name: OpenSearch Project
    url: https://opensearch.org/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://{cluster-host}:9200
  description: OpenSearch cluster (default port 9200)
  variables:
    cluster-host:
      default: localhost
security:
- BasicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Security Config
  description: Inspect and update the running security configuration.
paths:
  /_plugins/_security/api/securityconfig:
    get:
      operationId: getSecurityConfig
      summary: Get security configuration
      tags:
      - Security Config
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current security configuration.
    patch:
      operationId: patchSecurityConfig
      summary: Patch security configuration
      tags:
      - Security Config
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Security configuration patched.
  /_plugins/_security/api/securityconfig/config:
    put:
      operationId: replaceSecurityConfig
      summary: Replace security configuration
      tags:
      - Security Config
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Security configuration replaced.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
externalDocs:
  description: OpenSearch Security Access Control API
  url: https://docs.opensearch.org/latest/security/access-control/api/