diff --git a/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.test.ts b/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.test.ts
index 1a517bf64d13b..975ad8d4a4878 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import { UI_SETTINGS } from '../../../constants';
 import { GetConfigFn } from '../../../types';
 import { getSearchParams, getSearchParamsFromRequest } from './get_search_params';
+import { createStubDataView } from '@kbn/data-views-plugin/common/data_views/data_view.stub';
 
 function getConfigStub(config: any = {}): GetConfigFn {
   return (key) => config[key];
@@ -46,4 +47,50 @@ describe('getSearchParams', () => {
       query: 123,
     });
   });
+
+  test('sets expand_wildcards=all if data view has allowHidden=true', () => {
+    const getConfig = getConfigStub({
+      [UI_SETTINGS.COURIER_SET_REQUEST_PREFERENCE]: 'custom',
+      [UI_SETTINGS.COURIER_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PREFERENCE]: 'aaa',
+    });
+    const index = createStubDataView({
+      spec: {
+        allowHidden: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const searchParams = getSearchParamsFromRequest(
+      {
+        index,
+        body: {
+          query: 123,
+          track_total_hits: true,
+        },
+      },
+      { getConfig }
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).toHaveProperty('expand_wildcards', 'all');
+  });
+
+  test('does not set expand_wildcards if data view has allowHidden=false', () => {
+    const getConfig = getConfigStub({
+      [UI_SETTINGS.COURIER_SET_REQUEST_PREFERENCE]: 'custom',
+      [UI_SETTINGS.COURIER_CUSTOM_REQUEST_PREFERENCE]: 'aaa',
+    });
+    const index = createStubDataView({
+      spec: {
+        allowHidden: false,
+      },
+    });
+    const searchParams = getSearchParamsFromRequest(
+      {
+        index,
+        body: {
+          query: 123,
+          track_total_hits: true,
+        },
+      },
+      { getConfig }
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).not.toHaveProperty('expand_wildcards', 'all');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.ts b/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.ts
index 5f8ca973b3dfe..db630c85177e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data/common/search/search_source/fetch/get_search_params.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ export function getSearchParamsFromRequest(
   return {
     index: searchRequest.index.title || searchRequest.index,
     body,
-    // @ts-expect-error `track_total_hits` not allowed at top level for `typesWithBodyKey`
     track_total_hits,
+    ...(searchRequest.index?.allowHidden && { expand_wildcards: 'all' }),
     ...searchParams,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_content.tsx b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_content.tsx
index dcb8e2c1e1d80..db3746d02dc66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_content.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_content.tsx
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ interface AdvancedParamsContentProps {
   disableAllowHidden: boolean;
   disableId: boolean;
   onAllowHiddenChange?: (value: boolean) => void;
+  defaultVisible?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const AdvancedParamsContent = ({
   disableAllowHidden,
   disableId,
   onAllowHiddenChange,
+  defaultVisible = false,
 }: AdvancedParamsContentProps) => (
-  <AdvancedParamsSection>
+  <AdvancedParamsSection defaultVisible={defaultVisible}>
     <EuiFlexGroup>
       <EuiFlexItem>
         <UseField<boolean, IndexPatternConfig>
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_section.tsx b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_section.tsx
index b313fddb8ee2d..ce52223413ecd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_section.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/advanced_params_content/advanced_params_section.tsx
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ import { EuiButtonEmpty, EuiSpacer } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 interface Props {
   children: React.ReactNode;
+  defaultVisible: boolean;
 }
 
-export const AdvancedParamsSection = ({ children }: Props) => {
-  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState<boolean>(false);
+export const AdvancedParamsSection = ({ children, defaultVisible = false }: Props) => {
+  const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState<boolean>(defaultVisible);
 
   const toggleIsVisible = useCallback(() => {
     setIsVisible(!isVisible);
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_editor_flyout_content.tsx b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_editor_flyout_content.tsx
index ad344d482c0cf..73432737f9321 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_editor_flyout_content.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_editor_flyout_content.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ const IndexPatternEditorFlyoutContentComponent = ({
             title: editData.getIndexPattern(),
             id: editData.id,
             name: editData.name,
+            allowHidden: editData.getAllowHidden(),
             ...(editData.timeFieldName
               ? {
                   timestampField: { label: editData.timeFieldName, value: editData.timeFieldName },
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ const IndexPatternEditorFlyoutContentComponent = ({
         timeFieldName: formData.timestampField?.value,
         id: formData.id,
         name: formData.name,
+        allowHidden: formData.allowHidden,
       };
 
       if (type === INDEX_PATTERN_TYPE.ROLLUP && rollupIndex) {
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ const IndexPatternEditorFlyoutContentComponent = ({
             onAllowHiddenChange={() => {
               form.getFields().title.validate();
             }}
+            defaultVisible={editData?.getAllowHidden()}
           />
         </Form>
         <Footer
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_flyout_content_container.tsx b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_flyout_content_container.tsx
index a75367fbb4d8a..fc7127c02ddeb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_flyout_content_container.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/data_view_flyout_content_container.tsx
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ const DataViewFlyoutContentContainer = ({
     try {
       let saveResponse;
       if (editData) {
-        const { name = '', timeFieldName, title = '' } = dataViewSpec;
+        const { name = '', timeFieldName, title = '', allowHidden = false } = dataViewSpec;
         editData.setIndexPattern(title);
         editData.name = name;
         editData.timeFieldName = timeFieldName;
+        editData.setAllowHidden(allowHidden);
         saveResponse = editData.isPersisted()
           ? await dataViews.updateSavedObject(editData)
           : editData;
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/data_view_editor_service.ts b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/data_view_editor_service.ts
index c9b382447fd87..dcc50567c4b44 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/data_view_editor_service.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/data_view_editor_service.ts
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ export class DataViewEditorService {
 
     const getFieldsOptions: GetFieldsOptions = {
       pattern: this.indexPattern,
+      allowHidden: this.allowHidden,
     };
     if (this.type === INDEX_PATTERN_TYPE.ROLLUP) {
       getFieldsOptions.type = INDEX_PATTERN_TYPE.ROLLUP;
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/content_management/v1/cm_services.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/common/content_management/v1/cm_services.ts
index 87bcee356098d..c850672353c97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/content_management/v1/cm_services.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/content_management/v1/cm_services.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const dataViewAttributesSchema = schema.object(
     allowNoIndex: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()),
     runtimeFieldMap: schema.maybe(schema.any()),
     name: schema.maybe(schema.string()),
+    allowHidden: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()),
   },
   { unknowns: 'forbid' }
 );
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_view.test.ts.snap b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_view.test.ts.snap
index dcac963b3a7b9..3df45ed00e450 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_view.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_view.test.ts.snap
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Object {
 
 exports[`IndexPattern toMinimalSpec can exclude fields 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "allowHidden": false,
   "allowNoIndex": false,
   "fieldAttrs": undefined,
   "fieldFormats": Object {},
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ Object {
 
 exports[`IndexPattern toSpec can optionally exclude fields 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "allowHidden": false,
   "allowNoIndex": false,
   "fieldAttrs": Object {},
   "fieldFormats": Object {},
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ Object {
 
 exports[`IndexPattern toSpec should match snapshot 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "allowHidden": false,
   "allowNoIndex": false,
   "fieldAttrs": Object {
     "@timestamp": Object {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_views.test.ts.snap b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_views.test.ts.snap
index 0d646f4afc28d..53b77e28a416c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_views.test.ts.snap
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/__snapshots__/data_views.test.ts.snap
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ exports[`IndexPatterns delete will throw if insufficient access 1`] = `[DataView
 
 exports[`IndexPatterns savedObjectToSpec 1`] = `
 Object {
+  "allowHidden": undefined,
   "allowNoIndex": undefined,
   "fieldAttrs": Object {
     "aRuntimeField": Object {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/abstract_data_views.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/abstract_data_views.ts
index 0be234a7d3e53..15ec8342cfd5b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/abstract_data_views.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/abstract_data_views.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ export abstract class AbstractDataView {
 
   protected scriptedFields: DataViewFieldBase[];
 
+  private allowHidden: boolean = false;
+
   constructor(config: AbstractDataViewDeps) {
     const { spec = {}, fieldFormats, shortDotsEnable = false, metaFields = [] } = config;
 
@@ -178,8 +180,13 @@ export abstract class AbstractDataView {
     this.runtimeFieldMap = cloneDeep(spec.runtimeFieldMap) || {};
     this.namespaces = spec.namespaces || [];
     this.name = spec.name || '';
+    this.allowHidden = spec.allowHidden || false;
   }
 
+  getAllowHidden = () => this.allowHidden;
+
+  setAllowHidden = (allowHidden: boolean) => (this.allowHidden = allowHidden);
+
   /**
    * Get name of Data View
    */
@@ -325,6 +332,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractDataView {
       allowNoIndex: this.allowNoIndex ? this.allowNoIndex : undefined,
       runtimeFieldMap: stringifyOrUndefined(this.runtimeFieldMap),
       name: this.name,
+      allowHidden: this.allowHidden,
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_view.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_view.ts
index 27681021757ff..f47d4c0fb2177 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_view.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_view.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export class DataView extends AbstractDataView implements DataViewBase {
       fieldAttrs,
       allowNoIndex: this.allowNoIndex,
       name: this.name,
+      allowHidden: this.getAllowHidden(),
     };
 
     // Filter undefined values from the spec
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_views.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_views.ts
index 7ec161e689e76..6052be19d4f99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_views.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/data_views/data_views.ts
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ export class DataViewsService {
       allowNoIndex: true,
       ...options,
       pattern: indexPattern.title as string,
+      allowHidden:
+        (indexPattern as DataViewSpec).allowHidden || (indexPattern as DataView)?.getAllowHidden(),
     });
 
   private getFieldsAndIndicesForDataView = async (dataView: DataView) => {
@@ -541,6 +543,7 @@ export class DataViewsService {
       allowNoIndex: true,
       pattern: dataView.getIndexPattern(),
       metaFields,
+      allowHidden: dataView.getAllowHidden(),
     });
   };
 
@@ -553,6 +556,7 @@ export class DataViewsService {
       rollupIndex: options.rollupIndex,
       allowNoIndex: true,
       indexFilter: options.indexFilter,
+      allowHidden: options.allowHidden,
     });
   };
 
@@ -704,6 +708,7 @@ export class DataViewsService {
         fieldAttrs,
         allowNoIndex,
         name,
+        allowHidden,
       },
     } = savedObject;
 
@@ -731,6 +736,7 @@ export class DataViewsService {
       allowNoIndex,
       runtimeFieldMap: parsedRuntimeFieldMap,
       name,
+      allowHidden,
     };
   };
 
@@ -763,6 +769,7 @@ export class DataViewsService {
         type,
         rollupIndex: typeMeta?.params?.rollup_index,
         allowNoIndex: spec.allowNoIndex,
+        allowHidden: spec.allowHidden,
       },
       spec.fieldAttrs,
       displayErrors
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/common/types.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/common/types.ts
index 79a2524a4d80c..dc477d2fb5b83 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/common/types.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/common/types.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ export interface DataViewAttributes {
    * Name of the data view. Human readable name used to differentiate data view.
    */
   name?: string;
+  /**
+   * Allow hidden and system indices when loading field list
+   */
+  allowHidden?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -309,6 +313,7 @@ export interface GetFieldsOptions {
   indexFilter?: QueryDslQueryContainer;
   includeUnmapped?: boolean;
   fields?: string[];
+  allowHidden?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -517,6 +522,10 @@ export type DataViewSpec = {
    * Name of the data view. Human readable name used to differentiate data view.
    */
   name?: string;
+  /**
+   * Allow hidden and system indices when loading field list
+   */
+  allowHidden?: boolean;
 };
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-definitions
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/public/data_views/data_views_api_client.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/public/data_views/data_views_api_client.ts
index bb53c68eafaa7..ca5782736e3cd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/public/data_views/data_views_api_client.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/public/data_views/data_views_api_client.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export class DataViewsApiClient implements IDataViewsApiClient {
       indexFilter,
       includeUnmapped,
       fields,
+      allowHidden,
     } = options;
     return this._request<FieldsForWildcardResponse>(
       FIELDS_FOR_WILDCARD_PATH,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export class DataViewsApiClient implements IDataViewsApiClient {
         allow_no_index: allowNoIndex,
         include_unmapped: includeUnmapped,
         fields,
+        allow_hidden: allowHidden,
       },
       indexFilter ? JSON.stringify({ index_filter: indexFilter }) : undefined
     ).then((response) => {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/content_management/data_views_storage.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/content_management/data_views_storage.ts
index 35a9151f3f69e..bb01064d59956 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/content_management/data_views_storage.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/content_management/data_views_storage.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class DataViewsStorage extends SOContentStorage<DataViewCrudTypes> {
         'runtimeFieldMap',
         'allowNoIndex',
         'name',
+        'allowHidden',
       ],
       mSearchAdditionalSearchFields: ['name'],
       logger,
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/index_patterns_fetcher.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/index_patterns_fetcher.ts
index 82f07bd7f489a..aca312c8ea64d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/index_patterns_fetcher.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/index_patterns_fetcher.ts
@@ -71,12 +71,23 @@ export class IndexPatternsFetcher {
     rollupIndex?: string;
     indexFilter?: QueryDslQueryContainer;
     fields?: string[];
+    allowHidden?: boolean;
   }): Promise<{ fields: FieldDescriptor[]; indices: string[] }> {
-    const { pattern, metaFields = [], fieldCapsOptions, type, rollupIndex, indexFilter } = options;
+    const {
+      pattern,
+      metaFields = [],
+      fieldCapsOptions,
+      type,
+      rollupIndex,
+      indexFilter,
+      allowHidden,
+    } = options;
     const allowNoIndices = fieldCapsOptions
       ? fieldCapsOptions.allow_no_indices
       : this.allowNoIndices;
 
+    const expandWildcards = allowHidden ? 'all' : 'open';
+
     const fieldCapsResponse = await getFieldCapabilities({
       callCluster: this.elasticsearchClient,
       indices: pattern,
@@ -87,6 +98,7 @@ export class IndexPatternsFetcher {
       },
       indexFilter,
       fields: options.fields || ['*'],
+      expandWildcards,
     });
 
     if (this.rollupsEnabled && type === 'rollup' && rollupIndex) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/es_api.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/es_api.ts
index 988e4a4ec28c8..62ad89a87f50b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/es_api.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/es_api.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { ElasticsearchClient } from '@kbn/core/server';
+import { ExpandWildcard } from '@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/api/typesWithBodyKey';
 import { QueryDslQueryContainer } from '../../../common/types';
 import { convertEsError } from './errors';
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ interface FieldCapsApiParams {
   fieldCapsOptions?: { allow_no_indices: boolean; include_unmapped?: boolean };
   indexFilter?: QueryDslQueryContainer;
   fields?: string[];
+  expandWildcards?: ExpandWildcard;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ export async function callFieldCapsApi(params: FieldCapsApiParams) {
       include_unmapped: false,
     },
     fields = ['*'],
+    expandWildcards,
   } = params;
   try {
     return await callCluster.fieldCaps(
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ export async function callFieldCapsApi(params: FieldCapsApiParams) {
         fields,
         ignore_unavailable: true,
         index_filter: indexFilter,
+        expand_wildcards: expandWildcards,
         ...fieldCapsOptions,
       },
       { meta: true }
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.test.js b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.test.js
index 1b3be374bbd7c..8ea934e9f703e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.test.js
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.test.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe('index_patterns/field_capabilities/field_capabilities', () => {
   const fillUndefinedParams = (args) => ({
     callCluster: undefined,
     indices: undefined,
+    expandWildcards: undefined,
     fieldCapsOptions: undefined,
     indexFilter: undefined,
     fields: undefined,
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.ts
index 73e550ebd68ce..fdf3f1afe7c44 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/fetcher/lib/field_capabilities/field_capabilities.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import { defaults, keyBy, sortBy } from 'lodash';
 
+import { ExpandWildcard } from '@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/api/typesWithBodyKey';
 import { ElasticsearchClient } from '@kbn/core/server';
 import { callFieldCapsApi } from '../es_api';
 import { readFieldCapsResponse } from './field_caps_response';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ interface FieldCapabilitiesParams {
   fieldCapsOptions?: { allow_no_indices: boolean; include_unmapped?: boolean };
   indexFilter?: QueryDslQueryContainer;
   fields?: string[];
+  expandWildcards?: ExpandWildcard;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ export async function getFieldCapabilities(params: FieldCapabilitiesParams) {
     indexFilter,
     metaFields = [],
     fields,
+    expandWildcards,
   } = params;
   const esFieldCaps = await callFieldCapsApi({
     callCluster,
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ export async function getFieldCapabilities(params: FieldCapabilitiesParams) {
     fieldCapsOptions,
     indexFilter,
     fields,
+    expandWildcards,
   });
   const fieldCapsArr = readFieldCapsResponse(esFieldCaps.body);
   const fieldsFromFieldCapsByName = keyBy(fieldCapsArr, 'name');
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/internal/fields_for.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/internal/fields_for.ts
index 15d761935c0a7..7d39b41d5caee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/internal/fields_for.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/internal/fields_for.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ interface IQuery {
   allow_no_index?: boolean;
   include_unmapped?: boolean;
   fields?: string[];
+  allow_hidden?: boolean;
 }
 
 const querySchema = schema.object({
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ const querySchema = schema.object({
   allow_no_index: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()),
   include_unmapped: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()),
   fields: schema.maybe(schema.oneOf([schema.string(), schema.arrayOf(schema.string())])),
+  allow_hidden: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()),
 });
 
 const fieldSubTypeSchema = schema.object({
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ const handler: (isRollupsEnabled: () => boolean) => RequestHandler<{}, IQuery, I
       rollup_index: rollupIndex,
       allow_no_index: allowNoIndex,
       include_unmapped: includeUnmapped,
+      allow_hidden: allowHidden,
     } = request.query;
 
     // not available to get request
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@ const handler: (isRollupsEnabled: () => boolean) => RequestHandler<{}, IQuery, I
           includeUnmapped,
         },
         indexFilter,
+        allowHidden,
         ...(parsedFields.length > 0 ? { fields: parsedFields } : {}),
       });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/route_types.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/route_types.ts
index 106817973e8a2..f7786c31faaa6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/route_types.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/route_types.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export type DataViewSpecRestResponse = {
   allowNoIndex?: boolean;
   namespaces?: string[];
   name?: string;
+  allowHidden?: boolean;
 };
 
 export interface DataViewListItemRestResponse {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/schema.ts b/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/schema.ts
index 6db8c5138a52b..d39d6dbb10b54 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/schema.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_views/server/rest_api_routes/schema.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const dataViewSpecSchema = schema.object({
   runtimeFieldMap: schema.maybe(schema.recordOf(schema.string(), runtimeFieldSchema)),
   name: schema.maybe(schema.string()),
   namespaces: schema.maybe(schema.arrayOf(schema.string())),
+  allowHidden: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()),
 });
 
 export const dataViewsRuntimeResponseSchema = schema.object({
diff --git a/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_data_view_create_delete.ts b/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_data_view_create_delete.ts
index edf2f000fcb27..e3bc2240887ad 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_data_view_create_delete.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_data_view_create_delete.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const retry = getService('retry');
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
   const find = getService('find');
+  const es = getService('es');
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['settings', 'common', 'header']);
 
   describe('creating and deleting default data view', function describeIndexTests() {
@@ -250,5 +251,41 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
         });
       });
     });
+
+    describe('hidden index support', () => {
+      it('can create data view against hidden index', async () => {
+        const pattern = 'logstash-2015.09.2*';
+
+        await es.transport.request({
+          path: '/logstash-2015.09.2*/_settings',
+          method: 'PUT',
+          body: {
+            index: {
+              hidden: true,
+            },
+          },
+        });
+
+        await PageObjects.settings.createIndexPattern(
+          pattern,
+          '@timestamp',
+          undefined,
+          undefined,
+          undefined,
+          true
+        );
+        const patternName = await PageObjects.settings.getIndexPageHeading();
+        expect(patternName).to.be(pattern);
+
+        // verify that allow hidden persists through reload
+        await browser.refresh();
+
+        await testSubjects.click('editIndexPatternButton');
+        await testSubjects.click('toggleAdvancedSetting');
+        const allowHiddenField = await testSubjects.find('allowHiddenField');
+        const button = await allowHiddenField.findByTagName('button');
+        expect(await button.getAttribute('aria-checked')).to.be('true');
+      });
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
index 0a2fd76076914..5172d7d7d0ff4 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.ts
@@ -483,13 +483,20 @@ export class SettingsPageObject extends FtrService {
     await customDataViewIdInput.type(value);
   }
 
+  async allowHiddenClick() {
+    await this.testSubjects.click('toggleAdvancedSetting');
+    const allowHiddenField = await this.testSubjects.find('allowHiddenField');
+    (await allowHiddenField.findByTagName('button')).click();
+  }
+
   async createIndexPattern(
     indexPatternName: string,
     // null to bypass default value
     timefield: string | null = '@timestamp',
     isStandardIndexPattern = true,
     customDataViewId?: string,
-    dataViewName?: string
+    dataViewName?: string,
+    allowHidden?: boolean
   ) {
     await this.retry.try(async () => {
       await this.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
@@ -502,6 +509,11 @@ export class SettingsPageObject extends FtrService {
       } else {
         await this.clickAddNewIndexPatternButton();
       }
+
+      if (allowHidden) {
+        await this.allowHiddenClick();
+      }
+
       await this.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
       if (!isStandardIndexPattern) {
         await this.selectRollupIndexPatternType();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/logs_shared/server/services/log_views/log_views_client.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/logs_shared/server/services/log_views/log_views_client.test.ts
index 125167d6deea8..e50d08c630eb7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/logs_shared/server/services/log_views/log_views_client.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/logs_shared/server/services/log_views/log_views_client.test.ts
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ describe('LogViewsClient class', () => {
           },
         ],
         "dataViewReference": DataView {
+          "allowHidden": false,
           "allowNoIndex": false,
           "deleteFieldFormat": [Function],
           "deleteScriptedFieldInternal": [Function],
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ describe('LogViewsClient class', () => {
           },
           "fields": FldList [],
           "flattenHit": [Function],
+          "getAllowHidden": [Function],
           "getFieldAttrs": [Function],
           "getIndexPattern": [Function],
           "getName": [Function],
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@ describe('LogViewsClient class', () => {
             },
           },
           "scriptedFields": Array [],
+          "setAllowHidden": [Function],
           "setFieldFormat": [Function],
           "setIndexPattern": [Function],
           "shortDotsEnable": false,