Clear cache API
editClear cache API
editClears caches for one or more indices.
POST /twitter/_cache/clear
Path parameters
edit-
<index>
- (Optional, string) Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of index names used to limit the request.
Query parameters
edit-
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
. -
-
fielddata
-
(Optional, boolean) If
true
, clears the fields cache.Use the
fields
parameter to clear the cache of specific fields only. -
fields
-
(Optional, string) Comma-separated list of field names used to limit the
fielddata
parameter.Defaults to all fields.
This parameter does not support objects or field aliases.
-
index
- (Optional, string) Comma-separated list of index names used to limit the request.
-
ignore_unavailable
-
(Optional, boolean) If
true
, missing or closed indices are not included in the response. Defaults tofalse
. -
query
-
(Optional, boolean)
If
true
, clears the query cache. -
request
-
(Optional, boolean)
If
true
, clears the request cache.
Examples
editClear a specific cache
editBy default,
the clear cache API clears all caches.
You can clear only specific caches
by setting the following query parameters to true
:
-
fielddata
-
query
-
request
Clear the cache of specific fields
editTo only clear the cache of specific fields,
use the fields
query parameter.
Clear caches for several indices
editPOST /kimchy,elasticsearch/_cache/clear
Clear caches for all indices
editPOST /_cache/clear