# Backup & restore Logs configuration **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [September 14, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586 "2020-09-14T22:03:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lolo\_Bee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lolo_bee/32/75378_2.png) [@Lolo\_Bee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lolo_Bee)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586/1 "2020-09-14T22:03:52Z")
Hi, I'm trying to backup & restore Log Streams configuration i.e. indexes and fields used to represent Log Streams in kibana, but I'm unable to find a way to do that. Is it possible by using an API endpoint? Kind regards ---
**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 7:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586/2 "2020-09-15T07:15:09Z")
Hi Do you mean you want to export index patterns? you can do that in our stack management, have a look! [Bildschirmfoto 2020-09-15 um 09.14.15|690x184](https://discuss.elastic.co/uploads/short-url/w3WxkqjGZYKWTyq4C1SF1BZyjqt.png) you can also use the saved object API to do this > **[Export objects API | Kibana Guide \[7.9\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/saved-objects-api-export.html)** Best, Matthias ---
**Author:** ![Lolo\_Bee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lolo_bee/32/75378_2.png) [@Lolo\_Bee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lolo_Bee)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586/3 "2020-09-15T07:21:28Z")
Hi matw and very many thanks for your answer. That's not exactly my purpose. I want to export the Logs section configuration in kibana, I mean, the index names you want to use for Observability-\>Logs and the fields to include in this section. This exactly: [http://127.0.0.1:5601/app/logs/settings](http://127.0.0.1:5601/app/logs/settings) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![matw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/matw/32/13913_2.png) [@matw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/matw)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586/4 "2020-09-16T09:56:52Z")
Hi This is still valid for this: > [@API to backup and restore settings from Infrastructure and Metric Explorer apps](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/api-to-backup-and-restore-settings-from-infrastructure-and-metric-explorer-apps/228024/2): > > Hello, We have the saved object api in Kibana: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/master/saved-objects-api-get.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/master/saved-objects-api-get.html) but it doesn't cover Infra UI objects for now. In the meantime you could do your own query to the .kibana index and get the document that has the type: infrastructure-ui-source which is where the settings reside. It's a hacky way of doing it, the format might change over time so I can't guarantee it will work forever. So there is no good official way to do this, but it could work with a custom query. Best, Matthias ---
**Author:** ![Lolo\_Bee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lolo_bee/32/75378_2.png) [@Lolo\_Bee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lolo_Bee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586/5 "2020-09-23T06:29:04Z")
Sorry for my late answer. I've tested it and it worked. I'll fine tune the query for specific settings. Very many thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-restore-logs-configuration/248586/6 "2020-10-21T06:29:18Z")
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