indices-exists.asciidoc

Exists API

Exists

New API reference

For the most up-to-date API details, refer to {api-es}/group/endpoint-indices[Index APIs].

Checks if a data stream, index, or alias exists.

HEAD my-data-stream

{api-request-title}

HEAD <target>

{api-prereq-title}

• If the {es} {security-features} are enabled, you must have the view_index_metadata or manage index privilege for the target.

{api-path-parms-title}

<target>

(Optional, string) Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases. Supports wildcards (*).

{api-query-parms-title}

{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc

+ Defaults to true.

{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc

+ Defaults to open.

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{api-response-codes-title}

200

All targets exist.

404

One or more specified targets do not exist.