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---
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layout: default
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title: Clear cache
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parent: Index APIs
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nav_order: 10
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---
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# Clear cache
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**Introduced 1.0**
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{: .label .label-purple }
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The clear cache API operation clears the caches of one or more indexes. For data streams, the API clears the caches of the stream’s backing indexes.
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If you use the Security plugin, you must have the `manage index` privileges.
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{: .note}
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## Path parameters
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| Parameter | Data type | Description |
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:--- | :--- | :---
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| target | String | Comma-delimited list of data streams, indexes, and index aliases to which cache clearing is applied. Wildcard expressions (`*`) are supported. To target all data streams and indexes in a cluster, omit this parameter or use `_all` or `*`. Optional. |
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## Query parameters
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All query parameters are optional.
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| Parameter | Data type | Description |
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:--- | :--- | :---
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| allow_no_indices | Boolean | Whether to ignore wildcards, index aliases, or `_all` target (`target` path parameter) values that don’t match any indexes. If `false`, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or `_all` target value doesn't match any indexes. This behavior also applies if the request targets include other open indexes. For example, a request where the target is `fig*,app*` returns an error if an index starts with `fig` but no index starts with `app`. Defaults to `true`. |
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| expand_wildcards | String | Determines the index types that wildcard expressions can expand to. Accepts multiple values separated by a comma, such as `open,hidden`. Valid values are: <br /><br /> `all` -- Expand to open, closed, and hidden indexes.<br /><br />`open` -- Expand only to open indexes.<br /><br />`closed` -- Expand only to closed indexes<br /><br />`hidden` -- Expand to include hidden indexes. Must be combined with `open`, `closed`, or `both`.<br /><br />`none` -- Expansions are not accepted.<br /><br /> Defaults to `open`. |
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| fielddata | Boolean | If `true`, clears the fields cache. Use the `fields` parameter to clear specific fields' caches. Defaults to `true`. |
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| fields | String | Used in conjunction with the `fielddata` parameter. Comma-delimited list of field names that are cleared out of the cache. Does not support objects or field aliases. Defaults to all fields. |
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| file | Boolean | If `true`, clears the unused entries from the file cache on nodes with the Search role. Defaults to `false`. |
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| index | String | Comma-delimited list of index names that are cleared out of the cache. |
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| ignore_unavailable | Boolean | If `true`, OpenSearch ignores missing or closed indexes. Defaults to `false`. |
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| query | Boolean | If `true`, clears the query cache. Defaults to `true`. |
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| request | Boolean | If `true`, clears the request cache. Defaults to `true`. |
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#### Example requests
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The following example requests show multiple clear cache API uses.
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##### Clear a specific cache
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The following request clears the fields cache only:
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```json
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POST /my-index/_cache/clear?fielddata=true
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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<hr />
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The following request clears the query cache only:
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```json
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POST /my-index/_cache/clear?query=true
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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<hr />
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The following request clears the request cache only:
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```json
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POST /my-index/_cache/clear?request=true
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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#### Clear the cache for specific fields
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The following request clears the fields caches of `fielda` and `fieldb`:
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```json
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POST /my-index/_cache/clear?fields=fielda,fieldb
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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#### Clear caches for specific data streams or indexes
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The following request clears the cache for two specific indexes:
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```json
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POST /my-index,my-index2/_cache/clear
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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#### Clear caches for all data streams and indexes
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The following request clears the cache for all data streams and indexes:
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```json
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POST /_cache/clear
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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#### Clear unused entries from the cache on search-capable nodes
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```json
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POST /*/_cache/clear?file=true
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```
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{% include copy-curl.html %}
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#### Example response
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The `POST /books,hockey/_cache/clear` request returns the following fields:
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```json
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{
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"_shards" : {
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"total" : 4,
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"successful" : 2,
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"failed" : 0
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}
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}
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```
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## Response fields
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The `POST /books,hockey/_cache/clear` request returns the following response fields:
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| Field | Data type | Description |
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:--- | :--- | :---
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| _shards | Object | Shard information. |
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| total | Integer | Total number of shards. |
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| successful | Integer | Number of index shards with caches successfully cleared. |
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| failed | Integer | Number of index shards with caches that failed to clear. |
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