[[data-views-api-default-set]]
=== Set default data view API
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<titleabbrev>Set default data view</titleabbrev>
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experimental[] Set a default data view ID. Kibana UI will use the default data view unless user picks a different one. 
The API doesn't validate if given `data_view_id` is a valid id. 

[NOTE]
====
For the most up-to-date API details, refer to the
{kib-repo}/tree/{branch}/src/plugins/data_views/docs/openapi[open API specification].
====

[[data-views-api-default-set-request]]
==== Request

`POST <kibana host>:<port>/api/data_views/default`

`POST <kibana host>:<port>/s/<space_id>/api/data_views/default`


[[data-views-api-default-set-params]]
==== Path parameters

`space_id`::
(Optional, string) An identifier for the space. If `space_id` is not provided in the URL, the default space is used.


[[data-views-api-default-set-body]]
==== Request body

`data_view_id`:: (Required, `string` or `null`) Sets a default data view id. Use `null` to unset a default data view.

`force`:: (Optional, boolean) Updates existing default data view id. The default is `false`.



[[data-views-api-default-set-codes]]
==== Response code

`200`::
Indicates a successful call.


[[data-views-api-default-set-example]]
==== Example

Set the default data view id if none is set:

[source,sh]
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$ curl -X POST api/data_views/default
{
  "data_view_id": "..."
}
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// KIBANA


Upsert the default data view:

[source,sh]
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$ curl -X POST api/data_views/default
{
  "data_view_id": "...",
  "force": true
}
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// KIBANA

Unset the default data view:

[source,sh]
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$ curl -X POST api/data_views/default
{
  "data_view_id": null,
  "force": true
}
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// KIBANA

The API returns:

[source,sh]
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{
    "acknowledged": true
}
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