[role="xpack"]
[testenv="platinum"]
[[ccr-post-unfollow]]
=== Unfollow API
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<titleabbrev>Unfollow</titleabbrev>
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beta[]

Converts a follower index to a regular index.

==== Description

This API stops the following task associated with a follower index and removes
index metadata and settings associated with {ccr}. This enables the index to
treated as a regular index. The follower index must be paused and closed before
invoking the unfollow API.

NOTE: Currently {ccr} does not support converting an existing regular index to a
follower index. Converting a follower index to a regular index is an
irreversible operation.

==== Request

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[source,js]
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PUT /follower_index/_ccr/follow
{
  "remote_cluster" : "remote_cluster",
  "leader_index" : "leader_index"
}

POST /follower_index/_ccr/pause_follow

POST /follower_index/_close
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// CONSOLE
// TESTSETUP
// TEST[setup:remote_cluster_and_leader_index]

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[source,js]
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POST /<follower_index>/_ccr/unfollow
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// CONSOLE
// TEST[s/<follower_index>/follower_index/]

==== Path Parameters

`follower_index` (required)::
  (string) the name of the follower index
  
==== Authorization

If the {es} {security-features} are enabled, you must have `manage_follow_index` 
index privileges for the follower index. For more information, see
{stack-ov}/security-privileges.html[Security privileges].  

==== Example

This example converts `follower_index` from a follower index to a regular index:

[source,js]
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POST /follower_index/_ccr/unfollow
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// CONSOLE
// TEST

The API returns the following result:

[source,js]
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{
  "acknowledged" : true
}
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// TESTRESPONSE