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Restart API

The restart API stops then starts the Watcher service.

POST _xpack/watcher/_restart

You must have manage_watcher cluster privileges to use this API. For more information, see Security privileges.

POST _xpack/watcher/_restart

Watcher returns the following response if the request is successful:

{
   "acknowledged": true
}