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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Kibana data views API

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$.info
$.paths['/api/data_views'].get
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}'].get
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}'].delete
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field'].put
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field/{fieldName}'].get
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field/{fieldName}'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field/{fieldName}'].delete
$.paths['/api/data_views/default'].get
$.paths['/api/data_views/default'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/swap_references'].post
$.paths['/api/data_views/swap_references/_preview'].post

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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
  title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Kibana data views API
  version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/elk-stack-data-views-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
      generator: build-phrasing.py
      label: Generated by API Evangelist
      operations: 15
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: List all data views in a Kibana space
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What data views are available in my Kibana space?
      - Which index patterns have been set up as data views?
      instructions:
      - text: List every data view in this space.
      - text: Show me all data views and their IDs.
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Create a data view
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I create a data view over my logs indices in Kibana?
      - Can a data view point at several data streams or aliases at once?
      instructions:
      - text: Create a data view defined as {data_view}.
        slots:
          data_view: requestBody.data_view
      - text: Create data view {data_view}, overwriting any existing one with the same name ({override}).
        slots:
          data_view: requestBody.data_view
          override: requestBody.override
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a data view
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What index pattern and fields does a particular data view use?
      - Which runtime fields are defined on one data view?
      instructions:
      - text: Show data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
      - text: Get the fields and pattern of data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Update a data view
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Can I change the index pattern of an existing data view?
      - Is it possible to refresh a data view's field list while updating it?
      instructions:
      - text: Update data view {view_id} with {data_view}.
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
          data_view: requestBody.data_view
      - text: Change data view {view_id} to {data_view} and refresh its fields ({refresh_fields}).
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
          data_view: requestBody.data_view
          refresh_fields: requestBody.refresh_fields
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete a data view
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - Can a deleted data view be recovered?
      - How do I remove a data view I no longer use?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
      - text: Permanently remove data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/fields'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Set labels and formats on data view fields
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Can I give a field a custom label or description in a data view?
      - Where do I override the display format for a field?
      instructions:
      - text: Update field metadata on data view {view_id} to {fields}.
        slots:
          view_id: path.viewId
          fields: requestBody.fields
      - text: Set custom labels and formats {fields} in data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          fields: requestBody.fields
          view_id: path.viewId
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field'].put
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Create or replace a runtime field
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Can I upsert a runtime field so it's replaced if it already exists?
      - What happens to an existing runtime field when I put a new definition?
      instructions:
      - text: Create or replace runtime field {name} on data view {view_id} with {runtime_field}.
        slots:
          name: requestBody.name
          view_id: path.viewId
          runtime_field: requestBody.runtimeField
      - text: Upsert runtime field {name} in {view_id} using definition {runtime_field}.
        slots:
          name: requestBody.name
          view_id: path.viewId
          runtime_field: requestBody.runtimeField
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Add a new runtime field to a data view
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I add a computed field to a data view without reindexing?
      - Can a new runtime field use a Painless script?
      instructions:
      - text: Add runtime field {name} to data view {view_id} with {runtime_field}.
        slots:
          name: requestBody.name
          view_id: path.viewId
          runtime_field: requestBody.runtimeField
      - text: 'Create a new Painless runtime field {name} on {view_id}: {runtime_field}.'
        slots:
          name: requestBody.name
          view_id: path.viewId
          runtime_field: requestBody.runtimeField
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field/{fieldName}'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get a runtime field from a data view
      effect: read
      questions:
      - What script does a specific runtime field run?
      - What type is one runtime field in my data view?
      instructions:
      - text: Show runtime field {field_name} in data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          field_name: path.fieldName
          view_id: path.viewId
      - text: Get the definition of {field_name} from {view_id}.
        slots:
          field_name: path.fieldName
          view_id: path.viewId
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field/{fieldName}'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Update an existing runtime field
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Can I tweak just the script of an existing runtime field?
      - Does updating a runtime field change only the properties I send?
      instructions:
      - text: Update runtime field {field_name} in {view_id} with {runtime_field}.
        slots:
          field_name: path.fieldName
          view_id: path.viewId
          runtime_field: requestBody.runtimeField
      - text: 'Modify existing runtime field {field_name} on data view {view_id}: {runtime_field}.'
        slots:
          field_name: path.fieldName
          view_id: path.viewId
          runtime_field: requestBody.runtimeField
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/data_view/{viewId}/runtime_field/{fieldName}'].delete
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Delete a runtime field
      effect: destructive
      questions:
      - How do I remove a runtime field from a data view?
      - Can I drop a computed field I no longer need?
      instructions:
      - text: Delete runtime field {field_name} from data view {view_id}.
        slots:
          field_name: path.fieldName
          view_id: path.viewId
      - text: Remove {field_name} from {view_id}.
        slots:
          field_name: path.fieldName
          view_id: path.viewId
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/default'].get
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Get the default data view
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which data view is the default in this space?
      - What data view does Kibana fall back to when none is picked?
      instructions:
      - text: Show the default data view ID.
      - text: Tell me which data view is set as default.
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/default'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Set the default data view
      effect: write
      questions:
      - How do I change which data view is the default in my space?
      - Can I force a new default data view even if one is already set?
      instructions:
      - text: Make {data_view_id} the default data view.
        slots:
          data_view_id: requestBody.data_view_id
      - text: Set {data_view_id} as default, forcing the change ({force}).
        slots:
          data_view_id: requestBody.data_view_id
          force: requestBody.force
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/swap_references'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Repoint saved objects to another data view
      effect: write
      questions:
      - Can I move all dashboards from one data view to another?
      - Is it possible to delete the old data view after swapping references?
      instructions:
      - text: Swap saved object references from {from_id} to {to_id}.
        slots:
          from_id: requestBody.fromId
          to_id: requestBody.toId
      - text: Repoint references from data view {from_id} to {to_id} and delete the old one ({delete}).
        slots:
          from_id: requestBody.fromId
          to_id: requestBody.toId
          delete: requestBody.delete
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/api/data_views/swap_references/_preview'].post
  update:
    x-apievangelist-phrasing:
      intent: Preview a data view reference swap
      effect: read
      questions:
      - Which saved objects would be affected if I swap data views?
      - Can I dry-run a data view reference swap before applying it?
      instructions:
      - text: Preview swapping references from {from_id} to {to_id}.
        slots:
          from_id: requestBody.fromId
          to_id: requestBody.toId
      - text: List the objects that would move from {from_id} to {to_id} without changing anything.
        slots:
          from_id: requestBody.fromId
          to_id: requestBody.toId
      method: generated
      generated: '2026-09-26'