elasticsearch/docs/java-rest/high-level/security/put-privileges.asciidoc

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=== Put Privileges API

Application privileges can be created or updated using this API.

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==== Put Privileges Request
A +{request}+ contains list of application privileges that
need to be created or updated. Each application privilege
consists of an application name, application privilege,
set of actions and optional metadata.

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==== Put Privileges Response

The returned +{response}+ contains the information about the status
for each privilege present in the +{request}+. The status would be
`true` if the privilege was created, `false` if the privilege was updated.

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<1> The response contains the status for given application name and
privilege name. The status would be `true` if the privilege was created,
`false` if the privilege was updated.