# Kibana\[5.6\] Using API endpoints to save objects **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [September 3, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044 "2018-09-03T09:48:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vinay\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinay_kumar/32/35089_2.png) [@Vinay\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vinay_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/1 "2018-09-03T09:48:24Z")
Kibana version: **5.6** Hi, My issue is related to the **REST API endpoints**. Currently, I am able to save my dashboards using the GUI of Kibana in json format in my local drive. I wanted to enquire **_whether it is possible for me to save/create a visualization object by using curl_** and request like this `POST /api/saved_objects/` to save/create my object. Also I am able to view the JSON output of the following links: - https://``/kibana-monit/api/saved\_objects/visualization/Node-DEMO - https://``/kibana-monit/api/saved\_objects/ Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Brandon\_Kobel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/brandon_kobel/32/14829_2.png) [@Brandon\_Kobel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Brandon_Kobel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 12:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/2 "2018-09-04T12:24:25Z")
Hey @Vinay_Kumar, while it's technically possible for you to reverse engineer how Visualizations are saved and create/update them using CURL, this isn't supported and will likely break between different versions of Kibana. ---
**Author:** ![Vinay\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinay_kumar/32/35089_2.png) [@Vinay\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vinay_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/3 "2018-09-05T06:56:46Z")
Hey thanks a lot, @Brandon_Kobel, Let me extend this discussion little bit. so currently I've been using the validate API of elasticsearch in order to validate my query. the URL that I am hitting is as follows: `curl -X GET -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data @query.json 'http://``/_validate/query?explain=true` the file `query.json` contains the following: `{ "query": { "match_all": {} }, "filter": [{ "meta": { "index": "Node-DEMO", "negate": false, "disabled": false, "alias": null, "type": "exists", "key": "node_stats.indices.docs.count", "value": "exists" }, "exists": { "field": "index_stats.total.query_cache.miss_count" } }] }` **Error that I received:** org.elasticsearch.common.ParsingException: request does not support [filter] Is it possible to validate this query? ---
**Author:** ![Brandon\_Kobel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/brandon_kobel/32/14829_2.png) [@Brandon\_Kobel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Brandon_Kobel)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/4 "2018-09-05T07:49:24Z")
> [@Vinay\_Kumar](#): > > Hey thanks a lot, @Brandon_Kobel, Let me extend this discussion little bit. > > so currently I've been using the validate API of elasticsearch in order to validate my query. > the URL that I am hitting is as follows: > > `curl -X GET -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data @query.json 'http://` `/_validate/query?explain=true` > > the file `query.json` contains the following: > `{ "query": { "match_all": {} }, "filter": [{ "meta": { "index": "Node-DEMO", "negate": false, "disabled": false, "alias": null, "type": "exists", "key": "node_stats.indices.docs.count", "value": "exists" }, "exists": { "field": "index_stats.total.query_cache.miss_count" } }] }` > > **Error that I received:** org.elasticsearch.common.ParsingException: request does not support [filter] > > Is it possible to validate this query? This is a completely separate question, I'd recommend a separate topic in the Elasticsearch section for this. ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 8:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/5 "2018-09-05T08:26:26Z")
In [the new thread you created](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-2-x-is-it-possible-to-validate-the-query-having-filters-on-meta-data/147337), you are indicating that you are using Elasticsearch 2.x. Is that correct? If that is the case, not that this version is not compatible with Kibana 5.6. ---
**Author:** ![Vinay\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinay_kumar/32/35089_2.png) [@Vinay\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vinay_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/6 "2018-09-05T08:30:02Z")
Hey @Christian_Dahlqvist, Sorry for the mistake, I have updated it now. ES version is 5.x. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-5-6-using-api-endpoints-to-save-objects/147044/7 "2018-10-03T08:30:12Z")
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