Refresh an index Beta

POST /{index}/_refresh

A refresh makes recent operations performed on one or more indices available for search. For data streams, the API runs the refresh operation on the stream’s backing indices.

Path parameters

  • index string | array[string] Required

    Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases used to limit the request. Supports wildcards (*). To target all data streams and indices, omit this parameter or use * or _all.

Query parameters

  • If false, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or _all value targets only missing or closed indices. This behavior applies even if the request targets other open indices.

  • expand_wildcards string | array[string]

    Type of index that wildcard patterns can match. If the request can target data streams, this argument determines whether wildcard expressions match hidden data streams. Supports comma-separated values, such as open,hidden. Valid values are: all, open, closed, hidden, none.

  • If false, the request returns an error if it targets a missing or closed index.

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • _shards object

      Additional properties are allowed.

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      • failed number Required
      • successful number Required
      • total number Required
      • failures array[object]
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        • index string
        • node string
        • reason object Required

          Additional properties are allowed.

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          • type string Required

            The type of error

          • reason string

            A human-readable explanation of the error, in english

          • The server stack trace. Present only if the error_trace=true parameter was sent with the request.

          • Additional properties are allowed.

          • root_cause array[object]

            Additional properties are allowed.

          • suppressed array[object]

            Additional properties are allowed.

        • shard number Required
        • status string
      • skipped number
POST /{index}/_refresh
curl \
 -X POST http://api.example.com/{index}/_refresh