diff --git a/docs/build.gradle b/docs/build.gradle
index 6dd85ad79fd..b6833471d06 100644
--- a/docs/build.gradle
+++ b/docs/build.gradle
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ testClusters.integTest {
 
   // TODO: remove this once cname is prepended to transport.publish_address by default in 8.0
   systemProperty 'es.transport.cname_in_publish_address', 'true'
+  systemProperty 'es.itv2_feature_enabled', 'true'
 }
 
 // build the cluster with all plugins
diff --git a/docs/reference/indices.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices.asciidoc
index e0f22ec143d..6c54cd5392a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices.asciidoc
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ index settings, aliases, mappings, and index templates.
 * <<indices-get-template>>
 * <<indices-template-exists>>
 
+[float]
+[[component-template-apis]]
+=== Component templates:
+* <<indices-component-template>>
+
 [float]
 [[monitoring]]
 === Monitoring:
@@ -125,6 +130,10 @@ include::indices/template-exists.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/open-close.asciidoc[]
 
+include::indices/index-templates.asciidoc[]
+
+include::indices/component-templates.asciidoc[]
+
 include::indices/templates.asciidoc[]
 
 include::indices/put-mapping.asciidoc[]
diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/component-templates.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/component-templates.asciidoc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eebaddca6db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/component-templates.asciidoc
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+[[indices-component-template]]
+=== Component template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Component template</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+Component templates are building blocks that specify mappings, settings, or alias configuration, but
+don't apply to a set of indices themselves. To be used a component template must be specified in the
+`composed_of` of an <<indices-templates,index template>>.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT _component_template/template_1
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings": {
+      "number_of_shards": 1
+    },
+    "mappings": {
+      "_source": {
+        "enabled": false
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "host_name": {
+          "type": "keyword"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "type": "date",
+          "format": "EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss Z yyyy"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TESTSETUP
+
+//////////////////////////
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+DELETE _component_template/template_*
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TEARDOWN
+
+//////////////////////////
+
+[[put-component-template-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`PUT /_component_template/<component-template>`
+
+
+[[put-component-template-api-desc]]
+==== {api-description-title}
+
+Use the PUT component template API to create or update a component template.
+
+// tag::component-template-def[]
+Component templates define <<index-modules-settings,settings>>, <<mapping,mappings>>, and
+<<indices-aliases,aliases>> that you can automatically apply when creating new indices. On their own
+component templates are not matched or applied to an index, instead they are used in the
+`composed_of` definition of an <<indices-templates,index template>> to make up the final index
+configuration.
+// end::component-template-def[]
+
+Component templates are only used during index creation. Changes to component templates do not
+affect existing indices. Settings and mappings specified in <<indices-create-index, create index>>
+API requests and <<indices-templates,index templates>> override any settings or mappings specified
+in a component template.
+
+===== Comments in component templates
+You can use C-style /* */ block comments in component templates.
+You can include comments anywhere in the request body,
+except before the opening curly bracket.
+
+[[getting-component-templates]]
+===== Getting component templates
+
+=== Get component template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Get component template</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+Returns information about one or more component templates.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_component_template/template_1
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+[[get-component-template-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`GET /_component-template/<component-template>`
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=index-template]
++
+To return all component templates, omit this parameter or use a value of `*`.
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=flat-settings]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=local]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-example]]
+==== {api-examples-title}
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-wildcard-ex]]
+===== Get component templates using a wildcard expression
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_component_template/temp*
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-component-template-api-all-ex]]
+===== Get all component templates
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_component_template
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+[[put-component-template-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+`<component-template>`::
+(Required, string)
+Name of the component template to create.
+
+
+[[put-component-template-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+`create`::
+(Optional, boolean)
+If `true`, this request cannot replace or update existing component templates.
+Defaults to `false`.
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
+
+[[put-component-template-api-request-body]]
+==== {api-request-body-title}
+
+`template`::
+(Required, object)
+This is the template to be applied, may optionally include a `mappings`,
+`settings`, or `aliases` configuration.
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=aliases]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=mappings]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=settings]
+
+`version`::
+(Optional, integer)
+Version number used to manage component templates externally.
+This number is not automatically generated or incremented by {es}.
+
+`_meta`::
+(Optional, object)
+Optional user metadata about the component template. May have any contents.
+This map is not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+[[put-component-template-api-example]]
+==== {api-examples-title}
+
+===== Component template with index aliases
+
+You can include <<indices-aliases,index aliases>> in a component template.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT _component_template/template_1
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+        "number_of_shards" : 1
+    },
+    "aliases" : {
+        "alias1" : {},
+        "alias2" : {
+            "filter" : {
+                "term" : {"user" : "kimchy" }
+            },
+            "routing" : "kimchy"
+        },
+        "{index}-alias" : {} <1>
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+<1> the `{index}` placeholder in the alias name will be replaced with the
+actual index name that the template gets applied to, during index creation.
+
+[[applying-component-templates]]
+===== Applying component templates
+
+Component templates on their own don't apply or interact with indices at all. In order for them to
+be effective, they must be used as part of index template's `composed_of` field to take effect. See
+the <<indices-templates,index templates>> documentation for more information.
+
+[[component-templates-version]]
+===== Component template versioning
+
+You can use the `version` parameter to add an optional version number to a component template. External
+systems can use these version numbers to simplify template management.
+
+The `version` parameter is completely optional and not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+To unset a `version`, replace the template without specifying one.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_component_template/template_1
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+        "number_of_shards" : 1
+    }
+  },
+  "version": 123
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+To check the `version`, you can use the <<getting-component-templates,get component template>> API.
+
+[[component-templates-metadata]]
+===== Component template metadata
+
+You can use the `_meta` parameter to add optional metadata to a component template. This is a
+user-defined map that can contain any data. This data will be stored in the cluster state however,
+so keeping it short is preferrable.
+
+The `_meta` parameter is completely optional and not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+To unset `_meta`, replace the template without specifying one.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_component_template/template_1
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+        "number_of_shards" : 1
+    }
+  },
+  "_meta": {
+    "description": "set number of shards to one",
+    "serialization": {
+      "class": "MyComponentTemplate",
+      "id": 10
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+To check the `_meta`, you can use the <<getting-component-templates,get component template>> API.
diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/delete-index-template.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/delete-index-template.asciidoc
index 1f4c41d73b9..5060496af5d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices/delete-index-template.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/delete-index-template.asciidoc
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=index-template]
 [[delete-template-api-query-params]]
 ==== {api-query-parms-title}
 
-include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=timeoutparms]
\ No newline at end of file
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=timeoutparms]
diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/get-index-template.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/get-index-template.asciidoc
index 5c955e9f757..10d2f3d26ef 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices/get-index-template.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/get-index-template.asciidoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[[indices-get-template]]
+[[indices-get-template-v1]]
 === Get index template API
 ++++
 <titleabbrev>Get index template</titleabbrev>
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ GET /_template/template_1
 --------------------------------------------------
 
 
-[[get-template-api-request]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-request]]
 ==== {api-request-title}
 
 `GET /_template/<index-template>`
 
 
-[[get-template-api-path-params]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-path-params]]
 ==== {api-path-parms-title}
 
 include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=index-template]
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ To return all index templates, omit this parameter
 or use a value of `_all` or `*`.
 
 
-[[get-template-api-query-params]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-query-params]]
 ==== {api-query-parms-title}
 
 include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=flat-settings]
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=local]
 include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
 
 
-[[get-template-api-example]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-example]]
 ==== {api-examples-title}
 
 
-[[get-template-api-multiple-ex]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-multiple-ex]]
 ===== Get multiple index templates
 
 [source,console]
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ GET /_template/template_1,template_2
 --------------------------------------------------
 
 
-[[get-template-api-wildcard-ex]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-wildcard-ex]]
 ===== Get index templates using a wildcard expression
 
 [source,console]
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ GET /_template/temp*
 --------------------------------------------------
 
 
-[[get-template-api-all-ex]]
+[[get-template-v1-api-all-ex]]
 ===== Get all index templates
 
 [source,console]
diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/index-templates.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/index-templates.asciidoc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc45c24e47a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/index-templates.asciidoc
@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+[[indices-templates]]
+=== Index template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Index template</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+This documentation is about V2 (version 2) index templates. For V1 templates please see the
+<<indices-templates-v1,V1 template documentation>>.
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+In {es} 7.8 the `prefer_v2_templates` querystring parameter was introduced to the index, update,
+bulk, and create index APIs to allow configuring whether to favor V2 or V1 index templates. In 7.x
+the default value for this parameter is `false` meaning that the <<indices-templates-v1,V1 index
+templates>> take precedence. In 8.x the default value for the parameter is `true` meaning that V2
+index templates take precedence (V1 templates may still match if no V2 template matches).
+====
+
+An index template is a way to tell {es} how to configure an index when it is created. Templates are
+configured prior to index creation and then when an index is created either manually or through
+indexing a document, the template settings are used as a basis for creating the index.
+
+There are two types of templates, index templates and <<indices-component-template,component
+templates>>. Component templates are reusable building blocks that configure mappings, settings, and
+aliases. You use component templates to construct index templates, they aren't directly applied to a
+set of indices. Index templates can contain a collection of component templates, as well as directly
+specify settings, mappings, and aliases.
+
+If a new index matches more than one index template, the index template with the highest priority is used.
+
+If an index is created with explicit settings and also matches an index template, 
+the settings from the create index request take precedence over settings specified in the index template and its component templates.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT _index_template/template_1
+{
+  "index_patterns": ["te*", "bar*"],
+  "template": {
+    "settings": {
+      "number_of_shards": 1
+    },
+    "mappings": {
+      "_source": {
+        "enabled": false
+      },
+      "properties": {
+        "host_name": {
+          "type": "keyword"
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "type": "date",
+          "format": "EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss Z yyyy"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "aliases": {
+      "mydata": { }
+    }
+  },
+  "priority": 10,
+  "composed_of": ["component_template1", "other_component_template"],
+  "version": 3,
+  "_meta": {
+    "description": "my custom"
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TESTSETUP
+
+//////////////////////////
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+DELETE _index_template/template_*
+DELETE _component_template/*
+--------------------------------------------------
+// TEARDOWN
+
+//////////////////////////
+
+[[put-index-template-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`PUT /_index_template/<index-template>`
+
+
+[[put-index-template-api-desc]]
+==== {api-description-title}
+
+Creates or updates an index template. 
+
+// tag::index-template-def[]
+Index templates define <<index-modules-settings,settings>> and <<mapping,mappings>> that you can
+automatically apply when creating new indices. {es} applies templates to new indices based on an
+index pattern that matches the index name.
+// end::index-template-def[]
+
+Index templates are only applied during index creation. Changes to index templates do not affect
+existing indices. Settings and mappings specified in <<indices-create-index, create index>> API
+requests override any settings or mappings specified in an index template.
+
+===== Comments in index templates
+You can use C-style /* */ block comments in index templates. You can include comments anywhere in
+the request body, except before the opening curly bracket.
+
+[[getting]]
+===== Getting templates
+
+[[indices-get-template]]
+=== Get index template API
+++++
+<titleabbrev>Get index template</titleabbrev>
+++++
+
+Returns information about one or more index templates.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_index_template/template_1
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-template-api-request]]
+==== {api-request-title}
+
+`GET /_index_template/<index-template>`
+
+
+[[get-template-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=index-template]
++
+To return all index templates, omit this parameter or use a value of `*`.
+
+
+[[get-template-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=flat-settings]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=local]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
+
+
+[[get-template-api-example]]
+==== {api-examples-title}
+
+
+[[get-template-api-wildcard-ex]]
+===== Get index templates using a wildcard expression
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_index_template/temp*
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+
+[[get-template-api-all-ex]]
+===== Get all index templates
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+GET /_index_template
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+[[put-index-template-api-path-params]]
+==== {api-path-parms-title}
+
+`<index-template>`::
+(Required, string)
+Name of the index template to create.
+
+
+[[put-index-template-api-query-params]]
+==== {api-query-parms-title}
+
+`create`::
+(Optional, boolean)
+If `true`, this request cannot replace or update existing index templates. Defaults to `false`.
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
+
+
+[[put-index-template-api-request-body]]
+==== {api-request-body-title}
+
+`index_patterns`::
+(Required, array of strings)
+Array of wildcard expressions
+used to match the names of indices during creation.
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=aliases]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=mappings]
+
+include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=settings]
+
+`template`::
+(Optional, object)
+This is the template to be applied, may optionally include a `mappings`,
+`settings`, or `aliases` configuration.
+
+`composed_of`::
+(Optional, array of strings)
+An ordered list of component template names. Component templates will be merged in the order
+specified, meaning that the last component template specified has the highest precedence. See the
+<<indices-component-template,component template>> reference for information.
+
+`priority`::
+(Optional, integer)
+Priority to determine index template precedence when a new index is created. The index template with
+the highest priority is chosen.
+This number is not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+`version`::
+(Optional, integer)
+Version number used to manage index templates externally.
+This number is not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+`_meta`::
+(Optional, object)
+Optional user metadata about the index template. May have any contents.
+This map is not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+[[put-index-template-api-example]]
+==== {api-examples-title}
+
+==== Composing multiple component templates
+
+When multiple component templates are specified in the `composed_of` field for an index template,
+they are merged in the order specified, meaning that later component templates override earlier
+component templates.
+
+For two component templates:
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_component_template/template_with_2_shards
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings": {
+      "index.number_of_shards": 2
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_component_template/template_with_3_shards
+{
+  "template": {
+    "settings": {
+      "index.number_of_shards": 3
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+The order they are specified changes the number of shards for an index:
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_index_template/template_1
+{
+  "index_patterns": ["t*"],
+  "composed_of": ["template_with_2_shards", "template_with_3_shards"]
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+In this case, an index matching `t*` will have three primary shards. If the order of composed
+templates were reversed, the index would have two primary shards.
+
+===== Index template with index aliases
+
+You can include <<indices-aliases,index aliases>> in an index template.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT _index_template/template_1
+{
+  "index_patterns" : ["te*"],
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+        "number_of_shards" : 1
+    },
+    "aliases" : {
+        "alias1" : {},
+        "alias2" : {
+            "filter" : {
+                "term" : {"user" : "kimchy" }
+            },
+            "routing" : "kimchy"
+        },
+        "{index}-alias" : {} <1>
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+<1> the `{index}` placeholder in the alias name will be replaced with the
+actual index name that the template gets applied to, during index creation.
+
+
+[[multiple-templates]]
+===== Indices matching multiple templates
+
+When an index is created that matches multiple index templates, only the index template with the
+highest priority is applied. For example:
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_index_template/template_1
+{
+  "index_patterns" : ["t*"],
+  "priority" : 0,
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+      "number_of_shards" : 1,
+      "number_of_replicas": 0
+    },
+    "mappings" : {
+      "_source" : { "enabled" : false }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+PUT /_index_template/template_2
+{
+  "index_patterns" : ["te*"],
+  "priority" : 1,
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+      "number_of_shards" : 2
+    },
+    "mappings" : {
+      "_source" : { "enabled" : true }
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+For indices that start with `te*`, `_source` will enabled, and the index will have two primary
+shards and one replica, because only `template_2` will be applied.
+
+NOTE: Multiple templates with overlapping index patterns at the same priority are not allowed, and
+an error will be thrown when attempting to create a template matching an existing index template at
+identical priorities.
+
+
+[[versioning-templates]]
+===== Template versioning
+
+You can use the `version` parameter to add an optional version number to an index template. External
+systems can use these version numbers to simplify template management.
+
+The `version` parameter is completely optional and not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+To unset a `version`, replace the template without specifying one.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_index_template/template_1
+{
+  "index_patterns" : ["foo", "bar"],
+  "priority" : 0,
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+        "number_of_shards" : 1
+    }
+  },
+  "version": 123
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+To check the `version`, you can use the <<indices-get-template, get index template>> API.
+
+[[template-metadata]]
+===== Template metadata
+
+You can use the `_meta` parameter to add optional metadata to an index template. This is a
+user-defined map that can contain any data. This data will be stored in the cluster state however,
+so keeping it short is preferrable.
+
+The `_meta` parameter is completely optional and not automatically generated by {es}.
+
+To unset `_meta`, replace the template without specifying one.
+
+[source,console]
+--------------------------------------------------
+PUT /_index_template/template_1
+{
+  "index_patterns": ["foo", "bar"],
+  "template": {
+    "settings" : {
+        "number_of_shards" : 3
+    }
+  },
+  "_meta": {
+    "description": "set number of shards to three",
+    "serialization": {
+      "class": "MyIndexTemplate",
+      "id": 17
+    }
+  }
+}
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+To check the `_meta`, you can use the <<indices-get-template, get index template>> API.
diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc
index eeea74b5a54..df53ccf9219 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/templates.asciidoc
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
-[[indices-templates]]
+[[indices-templates-v1]]
 === Put index template API
 ++++
 <titleabbrev>Put index template</titleabbrev>
 ++++
 
+This documentation is about V1 (version 1) index templates, which are deprecated and will be
+replaced by V2 templates. For information about V2 templates, see <<indices-templates>>.
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+In {es} 7.8 the `prefer_v2_templates` querystring parameter was introduced to the index, update,
+bulk, and create index APIs to allow configuring whether to favor V2 or V1 index templates. In 7.x
+the default value for this parameter is `false` meaning that the V1 index templates take precedence.
+In 8.x the default value for the parameter is `true` meaning that <<indices-templates,V2 index
+templates>> take precedence (V1 templates may still match if no V2 template matches).
+====
+
 Creates or updates an index template.
 
 [source,console]
@@ -42,13 +54,13 @@ DELETE _template/template_*
 
 //////////////////////////
 
-[[put-index-template-api-request]]
+[[put-index-template-v1-api-request]]
 ==== {api-request-title}
 
 `PUT /_template/<index-template>`
 
 
-[[put-index-template-api-desc]]
+[[put-index-template-v1-api-desc]]
 ==== {api-description-title}
 
 Use the PUT index template API
@@ -71,13 +83,13 @@ You can use C-style /* */ block comments in index templates.
 You can include comments anywhere in the request body,
 except before the opening curly bracket.
 
-[[getting]]
+[[getting-v1]]
 ===== Getting templates
 
-See <<indices-get-template>>.
+See <<indices-get-template-v1>>.
 
 
-[[put-index-template-api-path-params]]
+[[put-index-template-v1-api-path-params]]
 ==== {api-path-parms-title}
 
 `<index-template>`::
@@ -85,7 +97,7 @@ See <<indices-get-template>>.
 Name of the index template to create.
 
 
-[[put-index-template-api-query-params]]
+[[put-index-template-v1-api-query-params]]
 ==== {api-query-parms-title}
 
 `create`::
@@ -105,7 +117,7 @@ overriding templates with lower values.
 include::{docdir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
 
 
-[[put-index-template-api-request-body]]
+[[put-index-template-v1-api-request-body]]
 ==== {api-request-body-title}
 
 `index_patterns`::
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@ Version number used to manage index templates externally.
 This number is not automatically generated by {es}.
 
 
-[[put-index-template-api-example]]
+[[put-index-template-v1-api-example]]
 ==== {api-examples-title}
 
 ===== Index template with index aliases
@@ -157,7 +169,7 @@ PUT _template/template_1
 actual index name that the template gets applied to, during index creation.
 
 
-[[multiple-templates]]
+[[multiple-templates-v1]]
 ===== Indices matching multiple templates
 
 Multiple index templates can potentially match an index, in this case,
@@ -203,7 +215,7 @@ NOTE: Multiple matching templates with the same order value will
 result in a non-deterministic merging order.
 
 
-[[versioning-templates]]
+[[versioning-templates-v1]]
 ===== Template versioning
 
 You can use the `version` parameter