Creating or updating a replication

Use this API to create or update a replication.

Requirement: OpenSearchServer v1.5.10

Call parameters

URL: /services/rest/index/{index_name}/replication

Method: PUT

Header:

  • Content-Type (required): application/json

URL parameters:

  • index_name (required): The name of the index.
  • replication_name (required): The name of the replication.

Raw data (PUT):

Details about the replication sent as JSON. The name will be automatically generated.

{
"replicationType":"BACKUP_INDEX",
"remoteUrl":"http://localhost:8080",
"remoteIndexName":"geo_repl2",
"remoteLogin": "admin",
"remoteApiKey": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"secTimeOut":120
}

Success response

Replication has been created or updated.

{
"successful": true,
"info": "Item created: http://localhost:8080/geo_repl2"
}

HTTP code:
200

Error response

The request failed. The reason is provided in the content.

HTTP code:
500

Sample call

Using CURL:

curl -XPUT http://localhost:8080/services/rest/index/my_index/replication

Using jQuery:

$.ajax({
type: "PUT",
dataType: "json",
url: "http://localhost:8080/services/rest/index/my_index/replication
}).done(function (data) {
console.log(data);
});

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