Cloning and Publishing Eventstream via Fabric API — Response 202 but Blank Eventstream

[PrachiJain_2025]

Hi all,

I'm working on cloning an existing Fabric Eventstream using the Fabric REST APIs. The goal is to automate the process of duplicating a working Eventstream and publishing it with a new display name.

What I did:

• Used the /getDefinition API to extract the full Eventstream structure.

• Decoded all payload parts (such as eventstream.json, platform.json, etc.).

• Modified the displayName in platform.json to differentiate the cloned stream.

• Re-encoded the parts to Base64 and used the /items POST API to create a new Eventstream.

What happens:

• The initial response is 202 Accepted, and I receive a Location header.

• I poll the Location URL until I get a 200 OK response.

• The final response shows "status": "Succeed".

The issue: Despite a successful status, the cloned Eventstream appears blank in the Fabric UI — no sources, streams, or destinations are shown.

Questions:

1. Are there additional validation checks or metadata required for a proper Eventstream publish?

2. Do we need to explicitly include or transform certain properties beyond what's returned by /getDefinition?

3. Are there known limitations or issues with using the Eventstream API for cloning and provisioning?

I’d appreciate any help or insights from others who have successfully implemented this or faced a similar issue. I can provide sanitized code snippets if needed.

Thanks in advance.

[PrachiJain_2025]

Thank you, will ask if any question further

[PrachiJain_2025]

Thank you, will ask if any question further

[v-aatheeque · Accepted solution]

Hi @PrachiJain_2025 ,

• Replace any original itemId, workspaceId, or dataConnectionId with those relevant to the new workspace/resources.
• The Fabric UI might not immediately reflect the cloned Eventstream due to caching or a delay in provisioning the underlying resources (e.g., Event Hubs namespace).
• The Eventstream REST API might not fully support cloning complex configurations (e.g., transformations or enhanced capabilities) in a single POST operation, requiring additional steps.
• Eventstreams rely on connections to sources and destinations (e.g., Azure Event Hubs, KQL Databases). If the cloned definition retains original workspace-specific IDs or connection references that don’t exist in the new context, Fabric might silently discard those components.
• After calling /getDefinition, ensure the response includes all expected parts: eventstream.json (defining sources, destinations, operators, streams) and platform.json (metadata like displayName).
• Event streams often link to external resources via IDs (e.g., dataConnectionId for Event Hubs or itemId for a Lakehouse). If these IDs are workspace-specific, reusing them in a new Eventstream could cause Fabric to ignore those components.

Reference : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/real-time-intelligence/event-streams/eventstream-rest-api

Hope this helps !

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[v-dineshya]

Hi @PrachiJain_2025 ,

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[v-dineshya]

Hi @PrachiJain_2025 ,

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