elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/high-level/ml/preview-datafeed.asciidoc

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:api: preview-datafeed
:request: PreviewDatafeedRequest
:response: PreviewDatafeedResponse
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=== Preview datafeed API

The preview datafeed API provides the ability to preview a {ml} datafeed's data
in the cluster. It accepts a +{request}+ object and responds
with a +{response}+ object.

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==== Preview datafeed request

A +{request}+ object is created referencing a non-null `datafeedId`.

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<1> Constructing a new request referencing an existing `datafeedId`

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==== Preview datafeed response

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<1> The raw +BytesReference+ of the data preview
<2> A +List<Map<String,Object>>+ that represents the previewed data

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