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Create Snapshot

elasticsearch

Take snapshot of indices

Reindex Data

elasticsearch

Copy data from one index to another

Manage Aliases

elasticsearch

Add alias to index

elasticsearch/es-snapshot-restore

Restore Snapshot

Restore index from snapshot

elasticsearch
snapshot
restore

Command

curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/my_backup/snapshot_1/_restore?pretty'

Explanation

Restores indices or entire clusters from snapshot backups.

Common Use Cases

  • •Disaster recovery
  • •Restoring deleted indices
  • •Rolling back changes

Best Practices

  • ✓Restore to a temporary index to verify data first
  • ✓Test backups regularly

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ⚠Not closing index before restore
  • ⚠Restoring into an existing conflicting index name

Troubleshooting

Problem: Restore fails

Solution: Close destination index before restoring.

Problem: Index already exists

Solution: Delete or rename before restoration.

Examples

Restore index from snapshot

curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/my_repo/snap_2025/_restore?pretty'

More

Restore Database

psql

Restore a PostgreSQL database from a backup file

Check Cluster Health

elasticsearch

Get overall Elasticsearch cluster health

Cluster Stats

elasticsearch

View cluster-wide statistics