Pending cluster tasks API

Returns cluster-level changes that have not yet been executed.

Request

GET /_cluster/pending_tasks

Description

The pending cluster tasks API returns a list of any cluster-level changes (e.g. create index, update mapping, allocate or fail shard) which have not yet been executed.

This API returns a list of any pending updates to the cluster state. These are distinct from the tasks reported by the Task Management API which include periodic tasks and tasks initiated by the user, such as node stats, search queries, or create index requests. However, if a user-initiated task such as a create index command causes a cluster state update, the activity of this task might be reported by both task api and pending cluster tasks API.

Path parameters

local

(Optional, boolean) If true, the request retrieves information from the local node only. Defaults to false, which means information is retrieved from the master node.

master_timeout

(Optional, time units) Specifies the period of time to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error. Defaults to 30s.

Response body

tasks

(object) A list of pending tasks.

insert_order

(integer) The number that represents when the task has been inserted into the task queue.

priority

(string) The priority of the pending task.

source

(string) A general description of the cluster task that may include a reason and origin.

time_in_queue_millis

(integer) The time expressed in milliseconds since the task is waiting for being performed.

time_in_queue

(string) The time since the task is waiting for being performed.

Examples

Usually the request will return an empty list as cluster-level changes are fast. However, if there are tasks queued up, the response will look similar like this:

{
   "tasks": [
      {
         "insert_order": 101,
         "priority": "URGENT",
         "source": "create-index [foo_9], cause [api]",
         "time_in_queue_millis": 86,
         "time_in_queue": "86ms"
      },
      {
         "insert_order": 46,
         "priority": "HIGH",
         "source": "shard-started ([foo_2][1], node[tMTocMvQQgGCkj7QDHl3OA], [P], s[INITIALIZING]), reason [after recovery from shard_store]",
         "time_in_queue_millis": 842,
         "time_in_queue": "842ms"
      },
      {
         "insert_order": 45,
         "priority": "HIGH",
         "source": "shard-started ([foo_2][0], node[tMTocMvQQgGCkj7QDHl3OA], [P], s[INITIALIZING]), reason [after recovery from shard_store]",
         "time_in_queue_millis": 858,
         "time_in_queue": "858ms"
      }
  ]
}