# Set the default data view

**POST /api/data_views/default**

**Spaces method and path for this operation:**

<div><span class="operation-verb post">post</span>&nbsp;<span class="operation-path">/s/{space_id}/api/data_views/default</span></div>

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

Set the default data view for the current Kibana space. The default data view is used as a fallback when no specific data view is selected.



## Servers
- https://localhost:5601: https://localhost:5601 ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth
- Basic auth


## Parameters
### Headers
- **kbn-xsrf** (string)
  Cross-site request forgery protection



### Body: application/json (object)

- **data_view_id** (string | null)
  The data view identifier. NOTE: The API does not validate whether it is a valid identifier. Use `null` to unset the default data view.
- **force** (boolean)
  Update an existing default data view identifier.


## Responses
### 200
Indicates a successful call.

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **acknowledged** (boolean)


### 400
Bad request

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **error** (string)

- **message** (string)

- **statusCode** (number)



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