elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/high-level/ilm/put_lifecycle_policy.asciidoc

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:api: ilm-put-lifecycle-policy
:request: PutLifecyclePolicyRequest
:response: AcknowledgedResponse
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=== Put Lifecycle Policy API


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==== Request

The Put Lifecycle Policy API allows you to add an Index Lifecycle Management
Policy to the cluster.

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<1> Adds a hot phase with a rollover action
<2> Adds a delete phase that will delete in the index 90 days after rollover
<3> Creates the policy with the defined phases and the name `my_policy`

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==== Response

The returned +{response}+ indicates if the put lifecycle policy request was received.

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<1> Whether or not the put lifecycle policy was acknowledged.

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