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layout: default layout: default
title: Create alias title: Alias
parent: REST API reference parent: REST API reference
grand_parent: OpenSearch grand_parent: OpenSearch
nav_order: 8 nav_order: 8
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# Create alias # Alias
An alias is a virtual pointer that you can use to reference one or more indices.
An alias is a virtual pointer that you can use to reference one or more indices. For example, if you have continuous streams of incoming data but only want to search through the past seven days at any time, you can use an alias to point to only indices created within the past seven days.
## Example ## Example
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"index": "movies", "index": "movies",
"alias": "movies-alias1" "alias": "movies-alias1"
} }
},
{
"remove": {
"index": "old-index",
"alias": "old-index-alias"
} }
}
] ]
} }
``` ```
## Path and HTTP Methods
```
POST _aliases
```
## URL parameters ## URL parameters
Both create alias parameters are optional. All alias parameters are optional.
Parameter | Data Type | Description Parameter | Data Type | Description
:--- | :--- | :--- :--- | :--- | :---