# Get data stream lifecycles

**GET /_data_stream/{name}/_lifecycle**

Get the data stream lifecycle configuration of one or more data streams.

[About data stream lifecycle](https://www.elastic.co/docs/manage-data/lifecycle/data-stream)

## 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 to limit the request.
  Supports wildcards (`*`).
  To target all data streams, omit this parameter or use `*` or `_all`.

### 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.

- **include_defaults** (boolean)
  If `true`, return all default settings in the response.
- **master_timeout** (string)
  Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **data_streams** (array[object])



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