Type exists API

Deprecated in 7.0.0.

Types are deprecated and are in the process of being removed. See Removal of mapping types.

Checks if a mapping type exists.

  1. HEAD my-index-000001/_mapping/message

Request

HEAD /<index>/mapping/<type>

Path parameters

<index>

(Optional, string) Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of index names used to limit the request.

<type>

(Optional, string) Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of types used to limit the request.

Response codes

200

Indicates all specified mapping types exist.

404

Indicates one or more specified mapping types do not exist.