[[indices]]
= Indices APIs

[partintro]
--
The indices APIs are used to manage individual indices,
index settings, aliases, mappings, index templates
and warmers.

[float]
[[index-management]]
== Index management:

* <<indices-create-index>>
* <<indices-delete-index>>
* <<indices-exists>>
* <<indices-open-close>>

[float]
[[mapping-management]]
== Mapping management:

* <<indices-put-mapping>>
* <<indices-get-mapping>>
* <<indices-get-field-mapping>>
* <<indices-delete-mapping>>
* <<indices-types-exists>>

[float]
[[alias-management]]
== Alias management:
* <<indices-aliases>>

[float]
[[index-settings]]
== Index settings:
* <<indices-update-settings>>
* <<indices-get-settings>>
* <<indices-analyze>>
* <<indices-templates>>
* <<indices-warmers>>

[float]
[[monitoring]]
== Monitoring:
* <<indices-status>>
* <<indices-stats>>
* <<indices-segments>>

[float]
[[status-management]]
== Status management:
* <<indices-clearcache>>
* <<indices-refresh>>
* <<indices-flush>>
* <<indices-optimize>>
* <<indices-gateway-snapshot>>

--

include::indices/create-index.asciidoc[]

include::indices/delete-index.asciidoc[]

include::indices/indices-exists.asciidoc[]

include::indices/open-close.asciidoc[]

include::indices/put-mapping.asciidoc[]

include::indices/get-mapping.asciidoc[]

include::indices/get-field-mapping.asciidoc[]

include::indices/types-exists.asciidoc[]

include::indices/delete-mapping.asciidoc[]

include::indices/aliases.asciidoc[]

include::indices/update-settings.asciidoc[]

include::indices/get-settings.asciidoc[]

include::indices/analyze.asciidoc[]

include::indices/templates.asciidoc[]

include::indices/warmers.asciidoc[]

include::indices/status.asciidoc[]

include::indices/stats.asciidoc[]

include::indices/segments.asciidoc[]

include::indices/clearcache.asciidoc[]

include::indices/flush.asciidoc[]

include::indices/refresh.asciidoc[]

include::indices/optimize.asciidoc[]

include::indices/gateway-snapshot.asciidoc[]