# Get data stream stats


**GET /_data_stream/{name}/_stats**

**All methods and paths for this operation:**

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                      <span class="operation-verb get">GET</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_data_stream/_stats</span>
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                    <div>
                      <span class="operation-verb get">GET</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_data_stream/{name}/_stats</span>
                      </div>
                    

Get statistics for one or more data streams.

## Required authorization

* Index privileges: `monitor`



## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth
- Basic auth
- Bearer auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **name** (string | array[string])
  Comma-separated list of data streams used to limit the request.
  Wildcard expressions (`*`) are supported.
  To target all data streams in a cluster, omit this parameter or use `*`.

### Query parameters
- **expand_wildcards** (string | array[string])
  Type of data stream that wildcard patterns can match.
  Supports comma-separated values, such as `open,hidden`.

  Supported values include:
    - `all`: Match any data stream or index, including hidden ones.
    - `open`: Match open, non-hidden indices. Also matches any non-hidden data stream.
    - `closed`: Match closed, non-hidden indices. Also matches any non-hidden data stream. Data streams cannot be closed.
    - `hidden`: Match hidden data streams and hidden indices. Must be combined with `open`, `closed`, or `both`.
    - `none`: Wildcard expressions are not accepted.



## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **_shards** (object)
  Contains information about shards that attempted to execute the request.
- **backing_indices** (number)
  Total number of backing indices for the selected data streams.
- **data_stream_count** (number)
  Total number of selected data streams.
- **data_streams** (array[object])
  Contains statistics for the selected data streams.
- **total_store_sizes** (number | string)
  Total size of all shards for the selected data streams.
  This property is included only if the `human` query parameter is `true`
- **total_store_size_bytes** (number)
  Total size, in bytes, of all shards for the selected data streams.


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