POST
/
sinks
/
{sink_id_or_name}
/
backfills
curl -X POST "https://api.sequinstream.com/api/sinks/kafka-ids/backfills" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
{
  "id": "<string>",
  "state": "<string>",
  "inserted_at": "<string>",
  "sink_consumer": "<string>",
  "updated_at": "<string>",
  "canceled_at": "<string>",
  "completed_at": "<string>",
  "rows_ingested_count": 123,
  "rows_initial_count": 123,
  "rows_processed_count": 123,
  "sort_column": "<string>"
}

Creates a new backfill for a specific sink. The backfill will be created in the active state.

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Request fields

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sink_id_or_name
string
required

The name or ID of the sink

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Response fields

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id
string

The unique identifier of the backfill

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state
string

The current state of the backfill (active, completed, cancelled)

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inserted_at
string

The timestamp when the backfill was created

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sink_consumer
string

The name of the sink consumer

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updated_at
string

The timestamp when the backfill was last updated

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canceled_at
string

The timestamp when the backfill was cancelled (null if not cancelled)

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completed_at
string

The timestamp when the backfill was completed (null if not completed)

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rows_ingested_count
integer

The number of rows ingested by the backfill

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rows_initial_count
integer

The initial number of rows to be processed

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rows_processed_count
integer

The number of rows processed by the backfill

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sort_column
string

The column used for sorting the backfill data

curl -X POST "https://api.sequinstream.com/api/sinks/kafka-ids/backfills" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"