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indices.getFieldMapping

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client.indices.getFieldMapping([params, [callback]])

Retrieve mapping definition of a specific field.

Check the API Conventions and the elasticsearch docs for more information pertaining to this method.

Params

includeTypeName

Boolean — Whether a type should be returned in the body of the mappings.

includeDefaults

Boolean — Whether the default mapping values should be returned as well

ignoreUnavailable

Boolean — Whether specified concrete indices should be ignored when unavailable (missing or closed)

allowNoIndices

Boolean — Whether to ignore if a wildcard indices expression resolves into no concrete indices. (This includes _all string or when no indices have been specified)

[expandWildcards=open]

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

Options
  • "open"
  • "closed"
  • "none"
  • "all"

local

Boolean — Return local information, do not retrieve the state from master node (default: false)

index

String, String[], Boolean — A comma-separated list of index names

type

String, String[], Boolean — A comma-separated list of document types

fields

String, String[], Boolean — A comma-separated list of fields

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