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Correcting documentation for simulation testing #11210

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion _security/access-control/permissions.md
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Expand Up @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ PUT /my_index/_doc/1?perform_permission_check=true
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{% include copy-curl.html %}

The response indicates whether the user has sufficient permissions to perform the operation and lists any missing privileges. This option is useful for safely testing operations such as `POST`, `PUT`, and `DELETE` but does not apply to the `GET` operation.
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It applies to GET operation as well but its most useful in POST/PUT/DELETE since via simulation, actual operations which can mutate resources won't be executed and permissions can be safely tested

The response indicates whether the user has sufficient permissions to perform the operation and lists any missing privileges. This option is particularly useful for safely testing operations such as `POST`, `PUT`, and `DELETE`.

When the user has sufficient permissions, the response appears similar to the following:

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