Index exists API

Checks if an index exists.

HEAD /my-index-000001

Request

HEAD /<index>

Path parameters

<index>

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

This parameter does not distinguish between an index name and alias, i.e. status code 200 is also returned if an alias exists with that name.

Query parameters

allow_no_indices

(Optional, boolean) If true, the request does not return an error if a wildcard expression or _all value retrieves only missing or closed indices.

This parameter also applies to index aliases that point to a missing or closed index.

Defaults to true.

expand_wildcards

(Optional, string) Controls what kind of indices that wildcard expressions can expand to. Multiple values are accepted when separated by a comma, as in open,hidden. Valid values are:

• all

  Expand to open and closed indices, including hidden indices.

  open

  Expand only to open indices.

  closed

  Expand only to closed indices.

  hidden

  Expansion of wildcards will include hidden indices. Must be combined with open, closed, or both.

  none

  Wildcard expressions are not accepted.

Defaults to open.

flat_settings

(Optional, boolean) If true, returns settings in flat format. Defaults to false.

include_defaults

(Optional, string) If true, return all default settings in the response. Defaults to false.

ignore_unavailable

(Optional, boolean) If true, missing or closed indices are not included in the response. Defaults to false.

local

(Optional, boolean) If true, the request retrieves information from the local node only. Defaults to false, which means information is retrieved from the master node.

Response codes

200

Indicates all specified indices or index aliases exist.

404

Indicates one or more specified indices or index aliases do not exist.