# Restore snapshot with curl

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restore-snapshot-with-curl/345961>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 28, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restore-snapshot-with-curl/345961 "2023-10-28T11:36:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![cyberzlo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cyberzlo/32/65490_2.png) [@cyberzlo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cyberzlo)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 11:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restore-snapshot-with-curl/345961/1 "2023-10-28T11:36:36Z")

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Hi, I have snapshot of indexes pattern `.*`, now after Kibana problems due power off I have to restore `.kibana*` indexes to fix my problems. How can I do it with curl (as Kibana doesn't work)?

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restore-snapshot-with-curl/345961/2 "2023-10-28T15:05:28Z")

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Hi @cyberzlo You would use the direct elasticsearch APIs.

> **[Restore snapshot API | Elasticsearch Guide \[8.10\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/restore-snapshot-api.html)**

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**Author:** ![cyberzlo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cyberzlo/32/65490_2.png) [@cyberzlo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cyberzlo)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restore-snapshot-with-curl/345961/3 "2023-10-28T17:49:04Z")

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To be honest I sill have no idea how recover snapshot with all `.kibana*`? Is this simple?

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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:** [November 25, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/restore-snapshot-with-curl/345961/4 "2023-11-25T17:49:48Z")

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