# Monitor ELK Snaphot

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-elk-snaphot/323719>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\
**Created:** [January 23, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-elk-snaphot/323719 "2023-01-23T11:17:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![elk-user-0001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@elk-user-0001](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elk-user-0001)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-elk-snaphot/323719/1 "2023-01-23T11:17:10Z")

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Hello!

Im trying to monitor my snapshots.

When i exec GET \_snapshot/\_all/status it doesnt show anything.

Does anyone how to create a watcher or a query to see if a snapshot fail or if some of their shards fails ?

Thank you in advanced!

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**Author:** ![dadiasish](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadiasish/32/114221_2.png) [@dadiasish](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadiasish)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-elk-snaphot/323719/2 "2023-01-23T12:30:29Z")

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Hi,

Have you checked this document?

To monitor any currently running snapshots, use the [get snapshot API]

`GET _snapshot/my_repository/_current`

To get a complete breakdown of each shard participating in any currently running snapshots, use the [get snapshot status API].

`GET _snapshot/_status`

> **[Create a snapshot | Elasticsearch Guide \[7.17\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/snapshots-take-snapshot.html#monitor-snapshot)**

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**Author:** ![elk-user-0001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47774/32.png) [@elk-user-0001](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elk-user-0001)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-elk-snaphot/323719/3 "2023-01-23T13:42:11Z")

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First of all, thank you for your help.

I've checked that but i suppose that it only works with current snapshots.

What i want is to have a dashboard or an alert that check the status of ended snapshots.

Check if it was okey or if not or if some shards has failed.  
Thanks in advanced!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/monitor-elk-snaphot/323719/4 "2023-02-20T13:42:37Z")

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