Get aliases

GET /_cat/aliases

Retrieves the cluster’s index aliases, including filter and routing information. The API does not return data stream aliases.

CAT APIs are only intended for human consumption using the command line or the Kibana console. They are not intended for use by applications. For application consumption, use the aliases API.

Query parameters

expand_wildcards string | array[string]

Whether to expand wildcard expression to concrete indices that are open, closed or both.

Responses

200 application/json
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- alias string
  
  alias name
- index string
- filter string
  
  filter
- routing.index string
  
  index routing
- routing.search string
  
  search routing
- is_write_index string
  
  write index

GET /_cat/aliases

curl \
 -X GET http://api.example.com/_cat/aliases

Response examples (200)

[
  {
    "alias": "string",
    "index": "string",
    "filter": "string",
    "routing.index": "string",
    "routing.search": "string",
    "is_write_index": "string"
  }
]