---
type: api
title: Get an ignore filter
description: Returns the details of a single log ignore filter.
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-getignorefilter
resource: https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-getignorefilter
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
---

# Get an ignore filter

Authentication: required

- Server: `https://api.elastic-cloud.com`

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/v1/configuration/monitoring/ignore-filters/{id}`

#### Path parameters

- `id` (string) — required
  The identifier of the ignore filter.
  Example: `audit-ignore-data-reads`

## Description

Returns the details of a single log ignore filter.

## Responses

#### `200`

The requested ignore filter.

`application/json`

- `id` (string)
  The unique identifier of the ignore filter, used as the `{id}` path parameter.
The predefined ignore filter identifiers are:
- `audit-ignore-data-reads`: ignore data searches and reads. - `audit-ignore-ui-requests`: ignore UI requests. - `audit-ignore-data-writes`: ignore data writes. - `audit-ignore-successful-authentications`: ignore successful sign-ins. - `audit-ignore-successful-iam-checks`: ignore routine user and role checks.
- `name` (string)
  The human-readable name of the ignore filter.
- `description` (string)
  A description of what the ignore filter suppresses and when to use it.
- `type` (enum)
  The kind of log this ignore filter applies to.
  Values: `audit`
#### `400`

Bad request

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
#### `404`

Not Found

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
## Code examples

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1/configuration/monitoring/ignore-filters/audit-ignore-data-reads" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### 200

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "id": "audit-ignore-data-reads",
  "name": "Ignore data searches and reads",
  "description": "Suppress internal monitoring service-account noise common to all projects.",
  "type": "audit"
}
```

#### 400

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Explicative error message",
      "code": "code.error"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 404

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Explicative error message",
      "code": "code.error"
    }
  ]
}
```