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Get index template API

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Get index template API

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Returns information about one or more index templates.

GET /_index_template/template_1

Request

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GET /_index_template/<index-template>

Prerequisites

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If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the manage_index_templates or manage cluster privilege to use this API.

Path parameters

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(Optional, string) The name of the template to return. Accepts wildcard expressions. If omitted, all templates are returned.

Query parameters

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flat_settings: (Optional, Boolean) If true, returns settings in flat format. Defaults to false.
include_type_name: [7.0.0] Deprecated in 7.0.0. Mapping types have been deprecated. See Removal of mapping types. (Optional, boolean) If true, a mapping type is expected in the body of mappings. Defaults to false.
local: (Optional, Boolean) If true, the request retrieves information from the local node only. Defaults to false, which means information is retrieved from the master node.
master_timeout: (Optional, time units) 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. Defaults to 30s.

Examples

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Get index templates using a wildcard expression

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GET /_index_template/temp*

Get all index templates

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GET /_index_template

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