Get index templates Added in 7.9.0

GET /_index_template/{name}

Returns information about one or more index templates.

Path parameters

  • name string Required

    Comma-separated list of index template names used to limit the request. Wildcard (*) expressions are supported.

Query parameters

  • local boolean

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

  • flat_settings boolean

    If true, returns settings in flat format.

  • master_timeout string

    Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

  • include_defaults boolean

    If true, returns all relevant default configurations for the index template.

Responses

GET /_index_template/{name} 
curl \
 -X GET http://api.example.com/_index_template/{name}
Response examples (200) 
{
  "index_templates": [
    {
      "name": "string",
      "index_template": {
        "index_patterns": "string",
        "composed_of": [
          "string"
        ],
        "template": {
          "aliases": {
            "additionalProperty1": {},
            "additionalProperty2": {}
          },
          "mappings": {
            "all_field": {},
            "date_detection": true,
            "dynamic": "strict",
            "dynamic_date_formats": [
              "string"
            ],
            "dynamic_templates": [
              {}
            ],
            "_field_names": {},
            "index_field": {},
            "_meta": {},
            "numeric_detection": true,
            "properties": {},
            "_routing": {},
            "_size": {},
            "_source": {},
            "runtime": {},
            "enabled": true,
            "subobjects": true,
            "_data_stream_timestamp": {}
          },
          "settings": {
            "index": {},
            "mode": "string",
            "soft_deletes": {},
            "sort": {},
            "number_of_routing_shards": 42.0,
            "check_on_startup": "true",
            "codec": "string",
            "load_fixed_bitset_filters_eagerly": true,
            "auto_expand_replicas": "string",
            "merge": {},
            "search": {},
            "refresh_interval": "string",
            "max_result_window": 42.0,
            "max_inner_result_window": 42.0,
            "max_rescore_window": 42.0,
            "max_docvalue_fields_search": 42.0,
            "max_script_fields": 42.0,
            "max_ngram_diff": 42.0,
            "max_shingle_diff": 42.0,
            "blocks": {},
            "max_refresh_listeners": 42.0,
            "analyze": {},
            "highlight": {},
            "max_terms_count": 42.0,
            "max_regex_length": 42.0,
            "routing": {},
            "gc_deletes": "string",
            "default_pipeline": "string",
            "final_pipeline": "string",
            "lifecycle": {},
            "provided_name": "string",
            "uuid": "string",
            "version": {},
            "max_slices_per_scroll": 42.0,
            "translog": {},
            "query_string": {},
            "top_metrics_max_size": 42.0,
            "analysis": {},
            "settings": {},
            "time_series": {},
            "queries": {},
            "similarity": {},
            "mapping": {},
            "indexing.slowlog": {},
            "indexing_pressure": {},
            "store": {}
          },
          "": {}
        },
        "version": 42.0,
        "priority": 42.0,
        "_meta": {
          "additionalProperty1": {},
          "additionalProperty2": {}
        },
        "allow_auto_create": true,
        "data_stream": {
          "hidden": true,
          "allow_custom_routing": true
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}