# Get data streams


**GET /_data_stream/{name}**

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

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

Get information about one or more data streams.

## Required authorization

* Index privileges: `view_index_metadata`



## 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 stream names used to limit the request.
  Wildcard (`*`) expressions are supported. If omitted, all data streams are returned.

### 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, returns all relevant default configurations for the index template.
- **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.
- **verbose** (boolean)
  Whether the maximum timestamp for each data stream should be calculated and returned.


## Responses
### 200


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



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