Auto date histogram aggregation #

A multi-bucket aggregation like date_histogram, but you choose the NUMBER of buckets and the engine picks the interval that best fits.

Example #

Ask for three buckets over the sales timeline:

The engine returns roughly monthly buckets with an interval hint on the result.

Parameters for auto_date_histogram #

• field
  (Required, string) Date field you wish to aggregate.
• buckets
  (Optional, integer, default: 10) Target number of buckets.
• minimum_interval
  (Optional, string) Smallest interval the picker may choose.