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Security APIs

Security APIs provide information that can be very useful in troubleshooting connection and configuration issues.

API Method Description
/_plugins/_security/whoami GET/POST Returns basic details about the logged-in user.
/_opendistro/_security/sslinfo GET Returns details about the SSL connection when using certificate authentication.
/_plugins/_security/api/permissionsinfo GET Returns permission details for the logged-in user.
/_plugins/_security/authinfo GET/POST Returns the backend roles and OpenSearch roles mapped to the logged-in user.
/_plugins/_security/api/ssl/certs GET Displays the details and expiration dates of the certificates used on the OpenSearch HTTP and transport communication layers. Can only be called by users with the superadmin certificate.
/_plugins/_security/api/ssl/transport/reloadcerts PUT Reloads the certificates on the transport layer. For more information, see Reload TLS certificates on the transport layer.
/_plugins/_security/api/ssl/http/reloadcerts PUT Reloads the certificates on the http layer. For more information, see Reload TLS certificates on the http layer.
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