Resolve import errors

POST /api/saved_objects/_resolve_import_errors
Api key auth Basic auth

To resolve errors from the Import objects API, you can:

  • Retry certain saved objects
  • Overwrite specific saved objects
  • Change references to different saved objects

Headers

  • kbn-xsrf string Required

    Cross-site request forgery protection

Query parameters

  • compatibilityMode boolean

    Applies various adjustments to the saved objects that are being imported to maintain compatibility between different Kibana versions. When enabled during the initial import, also enable when resolving import errors. This option cannot be used with the createNewCopies option.

  • createNewCopies boolean

    Creates copies of the saved objects, regenerates each object ID, and resets the origin. When enabled during the initial import, also enable when resolving import errors.

multipart/form-data

Body Required

  • file string(binary)

    The same file given to the import API.

  • retries array[object] Required

    The retry operations, which can specify how to resolve different types of errors.

    Hide retries attributes Show retries attributes object
    • destinationId string

      Specifies the destination ID that the imported object should have, if different from the current ID.

    • id string Required

      The saved object ID.

    • ignoreMissingReferences boolean

      When set to true, ignores missing reference errors. When set to false, does nothing.

    • overwrite boolean

      When set to true, the source object overwrites the conflicting destination object. When set to false, does nothing.

    • replaceReferences array[object]

      A list of type, from, and to used to change the object references.

      Hide replaceReferences attributes Show replaceReferences attributes object
      • from string
      • to string
      • type string
    • type string Required

      The saved object type.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Indicates a successful call.

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    • errors array[object]

      Specifies the objects that failed to resolve.

      NOTE: One object can result in multiple errors, which requires separate steps to resolve. For instance, a missing_references error and a conflict error.

    • success boolean

      Indicates a successful import. When set to false, some objects may not have been created. For additional information, refer to the errors and successResults properties.

    • successCount number

      Indicates the number of successfully resolved records.

    • successResults array[object]

      Indicates the objects that are successfully imported, with any metadata if applicable.

      NOTE: Objects are only created when all resolvable errors are addressed, including conflict and missing references.
  • 400 application/json

    Bad request.

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    • error string Required

      Value is Bad Request.

    • message string Required
    • statusCode integer Required

      Value is 400.
POST /api/saved_objects/_resolve_import_errors 
curl \
 --request POST 'http://localhost:5601/api/saved_objects/_resolve_import_errors' \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY" \
 --header "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
 --header "kbn-xsrf: string" \
 --form "file=file.ndjson" \
 --form "retries[]={"id"=>"my-pattern", "type"=>"index-pattern", "overwrite"=>true}" \
 --form "retries[]={"id"=>"my-vis", "type"=>"visualization", "overwrite"=>true, "destinationId"=>"another-vis"}" \
 --form "retries[]={"id"=>"my-canvas", "type"=>"canvas", "overwrite"=>true, "destinationId"=>"yet-another-canvas"}" \
 --form "retries[]={"id"=>"my-dashboard", "type"=>"dashboard"}"
Request example 
{"file"=>"file.ndjson", "retries"=>[{"id"=>"my-pattern", "type"=>"index-pattern", "overwrite"=>true}, {"id"=>"my-vis", "type"=>"visualization", "overwrite"=>true, "destinationId"=>"another-vis"}, {"id"=>"my-canvas", "type"=>"canvas", "overwrite"=>true, "destinationId"=>"yet-another-canvas"}, {"id"=>"my-dashboard", "type"=>"dashboard"}]}
Response examples (200) 
{
  "success": true,
  "successCount": 3,
  "successResults": [
    {
      "id": "my-vis",
      "meta": {
        "icon": "visualizeApp",
        "title": "Look at my visualization"
      },
      "type": "visualization"
    },
    {
      "id": "my-search",
      "meta": {
        "icon": "searchApp",
        "title": "Look at my search"
      },
      "type": "search"
    },
    {
      "id": "my-dashboard",
      "meta": {
        "icon": "dashboardApp",
        "title": "Look at my dashboard"
      },
      "type": "dashboard"
    }
  ]
}