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Start API

The start API starts the Watcher service if the service is not already running.

POST _xpack/watcher/_start

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

POST _xpack/watcher/_start

Watcher returns the following response if the request is successful:

{
   "acknowledged": true
}