Get pending task information Generally available

GET /_cat/pending_tasks
Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

Get information about cluster-level changes that have not yet taken effect. IMPORTANT: cat APIs are only intended for human consumption using the command line or Kibana console. They are not intended for use by applications. For application consumption, use the pending cluster tasks API.

Required authorization

  • Cluster privileges: monitor

Query parameters

  • h string | array[string]

    A comma-separated list of columns names to display. It supports simple wildcards.

    Supported values include:

    • insertOrder (or o): The task insertion order.
    • timeInQueue (or t): How long the task has been in the queue.
    • priority (or p): The task priority.
    • source (or s): The task source.

    Values are insertOrder, o, timeInQueue, t, priority, p, source, or s.

  • s string | array[string]

    List of columns that determine how the table should be sorted. Sorting defaults to ascending and can be changed by setting :asc or :desc as a suffix to the column name.

  • local boolean

    If true, the request computes the list of selected nodes from the local cluster state. If false the list of selected nodes are computed from the cluster state of the master node. In both cases the coordinating node will send requests for further information to each selected node.

  • master_timeout string

    Period to wait for a connection to the master node.

    Values are -1 or 0.

  • time string

    Unit used to display time values.

    Values are nanos, micros, ms, s, m, h, or d.

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • insertOrder string

      The task insertion order.

    • timeInQueue string

      Indicates how long the task has been in queue.

    • priority string

      The task priority.

    • source string

      The task source.
GET /_cat/pending_tasks 
GET /_cat/pending_tasks?v=trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source&format=json

resp = client.cat.pending_tasks(
    v="trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source",
    format="json",
)
const response = await client.cat.pendingTasks({
  v: "trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source",
  format: "json",
});
response = client.cat.pending_tasks(
  v: "trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source",
  format: "json"
)
$resp = $client->cat()->pendingTasks([
    "v" => "trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source",
    "format" => "json",
]);
curl -X GET -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_cat/pending_tasks?v=trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source&format=json"
client.cat().pendingTasks();
Response examples (200)
A successful response from `GET /_cat/pending_tasks?v=trueh=insertOrder,timeInQueue,priority,source&format=json`. 
[
  { "insertOrder": "1685", "timeInQueue": "855ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "update-mapping [foo][t]"},
    { "insertOrder": "1686", "timeInQueue": "843ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "update-mapping [foo][t]"},
    { "insertOrder": "1693", "timeInQueue": "753ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "refresh-mapping [foo][[t]]"},
    { "insertOrder": "1688", "timeInQueue": "816ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "update-mapping [foo][t]"},
    { "insertOrder": "1689", "timeInQueue": "802ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "update-mapping [foo][t]"},
    { "insertOrder": "1690", "timeInQueue": "787ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "update-mapping [foo][t]"},
    { "insertOrder": "1691", "timeInQueue": "773ms", "priority": "HIGH", "source": "update-mapping [foo][t]"}
]