[[indices-get-mapping]]
== Get Mapping

The get mapping API allows to retrieve mapping definitions for an index or
index/type.

[source,js]
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GET /twitter/_mapping/tweet
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// CONSOLE
// TEST[setup:twitter]

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=== Multiple Indices and Types

The get mapping API can be used to get more than one index or type
mapping with a single call. General usage of the API follows the
following syntax: `host:port/{index}/_mapping/{type}` where both
`{index}` and `{type}` can accept a comma-separated list of names. To
get mappings for all indices you can use `_all` for `{index}`. The
following are some examples:

[source,js]
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GET /_mapping/tweet,kimchy

GET /_all/_mapping/tweet,book
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// CONSOLE
// TEST[setup:twitter]

If you want to get mappings of all indices and types then the following
two examples are equivalent:

[source,js]
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GET /_all/_mapping

GET /_mapping
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// CONSOLE
// TEST[setup:twitter]