The saved object plugin provides all the core services and functionalities of saved objects. It is utilized by many core plugins such as visualization
, dashboard
and visBuilder
, as well as external plugins. Saved object is the primary way to store app and plugin data in a standardized form in OpenSearch Dashboards. They allow plugin developers to manage creating, saving, editing and retrieving data for the application. They can also make reference to other saved objects and have useful features out of the box, such as migrations and strict typings. The saved objects can be managed by the Saved Object Management UI.
Saved objects can persist parent/child relationships to other saved objects via references
. These relationships can be viewed on the UI in the saved objects management plugin. Relationships can be useful to combine existing saved objects to produce new ones, such as using an index pattern as the source for a visualization, or a dashboard consisting of many visualizations.
Some saved object fields have pre-defined logic. For example, if a saved object type has a searchSource
field indicating an index pattern relationship, a reference will automatically be created using the kibanaSavedObjectMeta
attribute and the references
array structure. Functions from the data plugin are used by the saved object plugin to manage this index pattern relationship.
An example of a visualization saved object and its index pattern relationship:
"kibanaSavedObjectMeta" : {
"searchSourceJSON" : """{"filter":[],"query":{"query":"","language":"kuery"},"indexRefName":"kibanaSavedObjectMeta.searchSourceJSON.index"}"""
}
"type" : "visualization",
"references" : [
{
"name" : "kibanaSavedObjectMeta.searchSourceJSON.index",
"type" : "index-pattern",
"id" : "90943e30-9a47-11e8-b64d-95841ca0b247"
}
],
When saving a saved object and its relationship to the index pattern:
-
A saved object will be built using
buildSavedObject
function. Services such as hydrating index pattern, initializing and serializing the saved object are set, and configs such as saved object id, migration version are defined. -
The saved object will then be serialized by three steps:
a. By using
extractReferences
function from the data plugin, the index pattern information will be extracted using the index pattern id within thekibanaSavedObjectMeta
, and the id will be replaced by a reference name, such asindexRefName
. A corresponding index pattern object will then be created to include more detailed information of the index pattern: name (kibanaSavedObjectMeta.searchSourceJSON.index
), type, and id.let searchSourceFields = { ...state }; const references = []; if (searchSourceFields.index) { const indexId = searchSourceFields.index.id || searchSourceFields.index; const refName = 'kibanaSavedObjectMeta.searchSourceJSON.index'; references.push({ name: refName, type: 'index-pattern', id: indexId, }); searchSourceFields = { ...searchSourceFields, indexRefName: refName, index: undefined }; }
b. The
indexRefName
along with other information will be stringified and saved intokibanaSavedObjectMeta.searchSourceJSON
.c. Saved object client will create the reference array attribute, and the index pattern object will be pushed into the reference array.
-
When loading an existing object or creating a new saved object,
initializeSavedObject
function will be called. -
The saved object will be deserialized in the
applyOpenSearchResp
function.a. Using
injectReferences
function from the data plugin, the index pattern reference name within thekibanaSavedObject
will be substituted by the index pattern id and the corresponding index pattern reference object will be deleted if filters are applied.searchSourceReturnFields.index = reference.id; delete searchSourceReturnFields.indexRefName;
Steps need to be done on both the public/client-side & the server-side for creating a new saved object type.
Client-side:
- Define a class that extends
SavedObjectClass
. This is where custom functionalities, such as extracting/injecting references, or overridingafterOpenSearchResp
can be set in the constructor. For example, visualization plugin'sSavedVis
class has additionalextractReferences
,injectReferences
andafterOpenSearchResp
functions defined in_saved_vis.ts
, and set in theSavedVis
constructor.
class SavedVis extends SavedObjectClass {
constructor(opts: Record<string, unknown> | string = {}) {
super({
... ...
extractReferences,
injectReferences,
... ...
afterOpenSearchResp: async (savedObject: SavedObject) => {
const savedVis = (savedObject as any) as ISavedVis;
... ...
return (savedVis as any) as SavedObject;
},
- Optionally create a loader class that extends
SavedObjectLoader
. This can be useful for performing default CRUD operations on this particular saved object type, as well as overriding default utility functions likefind
. For example, thevisualization
saved object overridesmapHitSource
(used infind
&findAll
) to do additional checking on the returned source object, such as if the returned type is valid:
class SavedObjectLoaderVisualize extends SavedObjectLoader {
mapHitSource = (source: Record<string, any>, id: string) => {
const visTypes = visualizationTypes;
... ...
let typeName = source.typeName;
if (source.visState) {
try {
typeName = JSON.parse(String(source.visState)).type;
} catch (e) {
/* missing typename handled below */
}
}
if (!typeName || !visTypes.get(typeName)) {
source.error = 'Unknown visualization type';
return source;
}
... ...
return source;
};
The loader can then be instantiated once and referenced when needed. For example, the visualizations
plugin creates and sets it in its services
in the plugin's start lifecycle:
public start(
core: CoreStart,
{ data, expressions, uiActions, embeddable, dashboard }: VisualizationsStartDeps
): VisualizationsStart {
... ...
const savedVisualizationsLoader = createSavedVisLoader({
savedObjectsClient: core.savedObjects.client,
indexPatterns: data.indexPatterns,
search: data.search,
chrome: core.chrome,
overlays: core.overlays,
visualizationTypes: types,
});
setSavedVisualizationsLoader(savedVisualizationsLoader);
... ...
}
Server-side:
- Define the new type that is of type
SavedObjectsType
, which is where various settings can be configured, including the index mappings when the object is stored in the system index. To see an example type definition, you can refer to the visualization saved object type. - Register the new type in the respective plugin's setup lifecycle function. For example, the
visualizations
plugin registers thevisualization
saved object type like below:
core.savedObjects.registerType(visualizationSavedObjectType);
To make the new type manageable in the saved_objects_management
plugin, refer to the plugin README
When a saved object is created using a previous version, the migration will trigger if there is a new way of saving the saved object and the migration functions alter the structure of the old saved object to follow the new structure. Migrations can be defined in the specific saved object type in the plugin's server folder. For example,
export const visualizationSavedObjectType: SavedObjectsType = {
name: 'visualization',
management: {},
mappings: {},
migrations: visualizationSavedObjectTypeMigrations,
};
const visualizationSavedObjectTypeMigrations = {
'1.0.0': flow(migrateIndexPattern),
The migraton version will be saved as a migrationVersion
attribute in the saved object, not to be confused with the other verson
attribute.
"migrationVersion" : {
"visualization" : "1.0.0"
},
For a more detailed explanation on the migration, refer to saved objects management
.
Retrieve a single saved object by its ID.
- Path and HTTP methods
GET <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/<type>/<id>
- Path parameters
The following table lists the available path parameters. All path parameters are required.
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
<type> |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
<id> |
String | YES | The ID of the saved object. |
- Example request
GET api/saved_objects/index-pattern/619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d
- Example response
{
"id": "619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d",
"type": "index-pattern",
"namespaces": [
"default"
],
"updated_at": "2024-03-28T06:57:03.008Z",
"version": "WzksMl0=",
"attributes": {
"title": "test*",
"fields": "[{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_id\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_index\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_score\",\"type\":\"number\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_source\",\"type\":\"_source\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_type\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false}]"
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"index-pattern": "7.6.0"
}
}
Retrieve mutiple saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
POST <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/_bulk_get
- Request body
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
id |
String | YES | The ID of the saved object. |
fields |
Array | NO | The fields of the saved obejct need to be returned in the response. |
- Example request
POST api/saved_objects/_bulk_get
[
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d"
},
{
"type": "config",
"id": "3.0.0"
}
]
- Example response
{
"saved_objects": [
{
"id": "619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d",
"type": "index-pattern",
"namespaces": [
"default"
],
"updated_at": "2024-03-28T06:57:03.008Z",
"version": "WzksMl0=",
"attributes": {
"title": "test*",
"fields": "[{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_id\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_index\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_score\",\"type\":\"number\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_source\",\"type\":\"_source\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_type\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false}]"
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"index-pattern": "7.6.0"
}
},
{
"id": "3.0.0",
"type": "config",
"namespaces": [
"default"
],
"updated_at": "2024-03-19T06:11:41.608Z",
"version": "WzAsMV0=",
"attributes": {
"buildNum": 9007199254740991
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"config": "7.9.0"
}
}
]
}
Retrieve a paginated set of saved objects by mulitple conditions.
- Path and HTTP methods
GET <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/_find
- Query parameters
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
per_page |
Number | NO | The number of saved objects to return in each page. |
page |
Number | NO | The page of saved objects to return. |
search |
String | NO | A simple_query_string query DSL that used to filter the saved objects. |
default_search_operator |
String | NO | The default operator to use for the simple_query_string query. |
search_fields |
Array | NO | The fields to perform the simple_query_string parsed query against. |
fields |
Array | NO | The fields of the saved obejct need to be returned in the response. |
sort_field |
String | NO | The field used for sorting the response. |
has_reference |
Object | NO | Filters to objects that have a relationship with the type and ID combination. |
filter |
String | NO | The query string used to filter the attribute of the saved object. |
workspaces |
String|Array | NO | The ID of the workspace which the saved objects exist in. |
- Example request
GET api/saved_objects/_find?type=index-pattern&search_fields=title
- Example response
{
"page": 1,
"per_page": 20,
"total": 2,
"saved_objects": [
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d",
"attributes": {
"title": "test*",
"fields": "[{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_id\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_index\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_score\",\"type\":\"number\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_source\",\"type\":\"_source\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_type\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false}]"
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"index-pattern": "7.6.0"
},
"updated_at": "2024-03-28T06:57:03.008Z",
"version": "WzksMl0=",
"namespaces": [
"default"
],
"score": 0
},
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "2ffee5da-55b3-49b4-b9e1-c3af5d1adbd3",
"attributes": {
"title": "test*",
"fields": "[{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_id\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_index\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_score\",\"type\":\"number\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_source\",\"type\":\"_source\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_type\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false}]"
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"index-pattern": "7.6.0"
},
"updated_at": "2024-03-28T07:10:13.513Z",
"version": "WzEwLDJd",
"workspaces": [
"9gt4lB"
],
"namespaces": [
"default"
],
"score": 0
}
]
}
Create saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
POST <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/<type>/<id>
- Path parameters
The following table lists the available path parameters.
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
<type> |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
<id> |
String | NO | The ID of the saved object. |
- Query parameters
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
overwrite |
Boolean | NO | If true , overwrite the saved object with the same ID, defaults to false . |
- Request body
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
attributes |
Object | YES | The attributes of the saved object. |
references |
Array | NO | The attributes of the referenced objects. |
workspaces |
String|Array | NO | The ID of the workspace which the saved objects exist in. |
- Example request
POST api/saved_objects/index-pattern/test-pattern
{
"attributes": {
"title": "test-pattern-*"
}
}
- Example response
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "test-pattern",
"attributes": {
"title": "test-pattern-*"
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"index-pattern": "7.6.0"
},
"updated_at": "2024-03-29T05:55:09.270Z",
"version": "WzExLDJd",
"namespaces": [
"default"
]
}
Bulk create saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
POST <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/_bulk_create
- Query parameters
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
overwrite |
Boolean | NO | If true , overwrite the saved object with the same ID, defaults to false . |
- Request body
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
id |
String | NO | The ID of the saved object. |
attributes |
Object | YES | The attributes of the saved object. |
references |
Array | NO | The attributes of the referenced objects. |
version |
String | NO | The version of the saved object. |
workspaces |
String|Array | NO | The ID of the workspace which the saved objects exist in. |
- Example request
POST api/saved_objects/_bulk_create
[
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "test-pattern1",
"attributes": {
"title": "test-pattern1-*"
}
}
]
- Example response
{
"saved_objects": [
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "test-pattern1",
"attributes": {
"title": "test-pattern1-*"
},
"references": [
],
"migrationVersion": {
"index-pattern": "7.6.0"
},
"updated_at": "2024-03-29T06:01:59.453Z",
"version": "WzEyLDJd",
"namespaces": [
"default"
]
}
]
}
Update saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
PUT <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/<type>/<id>
- Path parameters
The following table lists the available path parameters.
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
<type> |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
<id> |
String | NO | The ID of the saved object. |
- Request body
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
attributes |
Object | YES | The attributes of the saved object. |
references |
Array | NO | The attributes of the referenced objects. |
- Example request
PUT api/saved_objects/index-pattern/test-pattern
{
"attributes": {
"title": "test-pattern-update-*"
}
}
- Example response
{
"id": "test-pattern",
"type": "index-pattern",
"updated_at": "2024-03-29T06:04:32.743Z",
"version": "WzEzLDJd",
"namespaces": [
"default"
],
"attributes": {
"title": "test-pattern-update-*"
}
}
Delete saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
DELETE <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/<type>/<id>
- Path parameters
The following table lists the available path parameters.
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
<type> |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
<id> |
String | NO | The ID of the saved object. |
- Example request
DELETE api/saved_objects/index-pattern/test-pattern
- Example response
{}
Export saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
POST <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/_export
- Request body
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type |
String | Array | NO |
objects |
Array | NO | A list of saved objects to export. |
includeReferencesDeep |
Boolean | NO | Includes all of the referenced objects in the export. |
excludeExportDetails |
Boolean | NO | Exclude the export summary in the export. |
workspaces |
String|Array | NO | The ID of the workspace which the saved objects exist in. |
- Example request
POST api/saved_objects/_export
{
"type": "index-pattern"
}
- Example response
{"attributes":{"fields":"[{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_id\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_index\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_score\",\"type\":\"number\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_source\",\"type\":\"_source\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_type\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false}]","title":"test*"},"id":"2ffee5da-55b3-49b4-b9e1-c3af5d1adbd3","migrationVersion":{"index-pattern":"7.6.0"},"references":[],"type":"index-pattern","updated_at":"2024-03-28T07:10:13.513Z","version":"WzEwLDJd","workspaces":["9gt4lB"]}
{"attributes":{"fields":"[{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_id\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_index\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_score\",\"type\":\"number\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_source\",\"type\":\"_source\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false},{\"count\":0,\"name\":\"_type\",\"type\":\"string\",\"scripted\":false,\"searchable\":false,\"aggregatable\":false,\"readFromDocValues\":false}]","title":"test*"},"id":"619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d","migrationVersion":{"index-pattern":"7.6.0"},"references":[],"type":"index-pattern","updated_at":"2024-03-28T06:57:03.008Z","version":"WzksMl0="}
{"attributes":{"title":"test-pattern1-*"},"id":"test-pattern1","migrationVersion":{"index-pattern":"7.6.0"},"references":[],"type":"index-pattern","updated_at":"2024-03-29T06:01:59.453Z","version":"WzEyLDJd"}
{"exportedCount":3,"missingRefCount":0,"missingReferences":[]}
Import saved objects from the file generated by the export API.
- Path and HTTP methods
POST <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/_import
- Query parameters
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
createNewCopies |
Boolean | NO | Creates copies of the saved objects, genereate new IDs for the imported saved obejcts and resets the reference. |
overwrite |
Boolean | NO | Overwrites the saved objects when they already exist. |
dataSourceId |
String | NO | The ID of the data source. |
workspaces |
String|Array | NO | The ID of the workspace which the saved objects exist in. |
- Request body
The request body must include a multipart/form-data.
- Example request
POST api/saved_objects/_import?createNewCopies=true --form [email protected]
- Example response
{
"successCount": 3,
"success": true,
"successResults": [
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "2ffee5da-55b3-49b4-b9e1-c3af5d1adbd3",
"meta": {
"title": "test*",
"icon": "indexPatternApp"
},
"destinationId": "f0b08067-d6ab-4153-ba7d-0304506430d6"
},
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "619cc200-ecd0-11ee-95b1-e7363f9e289d",
"meta": {
"title": "test*",
"icon": "indexPatternApp"
},
"destinationId": "ffd3719c-2314-4022-befc-7d3007225952"
},
{
"type": "index-pattern",
"id": "test-pattern1",
"meta": {
"title": "test-pattern1-*",
"icon": "indexPatternApp"
},
"destinationId": "e87e7f2d-8498-4e44-8d25-f7d41f3b3844"
}
]
}
Resolve the errors if the import API returns errors, this API can be used to retry importing some saved obejcts, overwrite specific saved objects, or change the references to different saved objects.
- Path and HTTP methods
POST <osd host>:<port>/api/saved_objects/_resolve_import_errors
- Query parameters
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
createNewCopies |
Boolean | NO | Creates copies of the saved objects, genereate new IDs for the imported saved obejcts and resets the reference. |
dataSourceId |
String | NO | The ID of the data source. |
workspaces |
String|Array | NO | The ID of the workspace which the saved objects exist in. |
- Request body
The request body must include a multipart/form-data.
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
file |
ndjson file | YES | The same file given to the import API. |
retries |
Array | YES | The retry operations. |
The attrbutes of the object in the objects
parameter are as follows:
Parameter | Data type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type |
String | YES | The type of the saved object, such as index-pattern , config and dashboard . |
id |
String | YES | The ID of the saved object. |
overwrite |
Boolean | NO | If true , overwrite the saved object with the same ID, defaults to false . |
destinationId |
String | NO | The destination ID that the imported object should have, if different from the current ID. |
replaceReferences |
Array | NO | A list of type , from , and to to be used to change the saved object's references. |
ignoreMissingReferences |
Boolean | NO | If true , ignores missing reference errors, defaults to false . |
- Example request
POST api/saved_objects/_import?createNewCopies=true --form [email protected] --form retries='[{"type":"index-pattern","id":"my-pattern","overwrite":true}]'
- Example response
{
"successCount": 0,
"success": true
}