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Set case configuration APIedit

Sets external connection details, such as the closure type and default connector for cases.

For the most up-to-date API details, refer to the open API specification. For a preview, check out Case APIs.

Requestedit

POST <kibana host>:<port>/api/cases/configure

POST <kibana host>:<port>/s/<space_id>/api/cases/configure

Prerequisitesedit

You must have all privileges for the Cases feature in the Management, Observability, or Security section of the Kibana feature privileges, depending on the owner of the case configuration.

Descriptionedit

Connectors are used to interface with external systems. You must create a connector before you can use it in your cases. Refer to Add connectors.

If you set a default connector, it is automatically selected when you create cases in Kibana. If you use the create case API, however, you must still specify all of the connector details.

Path parametersedit

<space_id>
(Optional, string) An identifier for the space. If it is not specified, the default space is used.

Request bodyedit

closure_type

(Required, string) Specifies whether a case is automatically closed when it is pushed to external systems.

Valid values are:

  • close-by-pushing: Cases are automatically closed when they are pushed.
  • close-by-user: Cases are not automatically closed.
connector

(Required, object) An object that contains the connector configuration.

Properties of connector
fields

(Required, object) An object that contains the connector fields.

The fields specified in the case configuration are not used and are not propagated to individual cases, therefore it is recommended to set it to null.

id
(Required, string) The identifier for the connector. If you do not want a default connector, use none. To retrieve connector IDs, use Find connectors.
name
(Required, string) The name of the connector. If you do not want a default connector, use none. To retrieve connector names, use Find connectors.
type
(Required, string) The type of the connector. Valid values are: .cases-webhook, .jira, .none, .resilient,.servicenow, .servicenow-sir, and .swimlane.
owner
(Required, string) The application that owns the case configuration. Valid values are: cases, observability, or securitySolution. This value affects whether you’re setting case configuration details for Stack Management, Observability, or Elastic Security app.
settings

(Optional, object) An object that contains the case settings.

Properties of settings
syncAlerts
(Required, boolean) Turns alert syncing on or off.

Response codesedit

200
Indicates a successful call.

Examplesedit

Sets the closure type and default connector for cases in Stack Management:

POST api/cases/configure
{
  "owner": "cases",
  "connector": {
    "id": "5e656730-e1ca-11ec-be9b-9b1838238ee6",
    "name": "my-jira-connector",
    "type": ".jira",
    "fields": null,
  },
  "closure_type": "close-by-user"
}

The API returns the following response:

{
  "closure_type": "close-by-user",
  "owner": "cases",
  "created_at": "2022-06-01T17:07:17.767Z",
  "created_by": {
    "username": "elastic",
    "email": null,
    "full_name": null
  },
  "updated_at": null,
  "updated_by": null,
  "connector": {
    "id": "5e656730-e1ca-11ec-be9b-9b1838238ee6",
    "name": "my-jira-connector",
    "type": ".jira",
    "fields": null
  },
  "mappings": [
    {
      "source": "title",
      "target": "summary",
      "action_type": "overwrite"
    },
    {
      "source": "description",
      "target": "description",
      "action_type": "overwrite"
    },
    {
      "source": "comments",
      "target": "comments",
      "action_type": "append"
    }
  ],
  "version": "WzIwNzMsMV0=",
  "error": null,
  "id": "4a97a440-e1cd-11ec-be9b-9b1838238ee6"
}
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