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---
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layout: default
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title: Dangling indexes
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parent: index-apis
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grand_parent: REST API reference
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nav_order: 84
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---
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# Dangling indexes API
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After a node joins a cluster, dangling indexes occur if any shards exist in the node's local directory that do not already exist in the cluster. Dangling indexes can be listed, deleted, or imported.
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## Path and HTTP methods
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List dangling indexes:
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```
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GET /_dangling
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```
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Import a dangling index:
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```
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POST /_dangling/<index-uuid>
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```
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Delete a dangling index:
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```
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DELETE /_dangling/<index-uuid>
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```
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## Path parameters
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Path parameters are required.
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Path parameter | Description
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:--- | :---
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index-uuid | UUID of index.
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## Query parameters
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Query parameters are optional.
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Query parameter | Data Type | Description
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:--- | :--- | :---
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accept_data_loss | Boolean | Must be set to `true` for an `import` or `delete` because Opensearch is unaware of where the dangling index data came from.
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timeout | Time units | The amount of time to wait for a response. If no response is received in the defined time period, an error is returned. Default is `30` seconds.
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master_timeout | Time units | The amount of time to wait for the connection to the cluster manager. If no response is received in the defined time period, an error is returned. Default is `30` seconds.
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## Examples
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The following are sample requests and a sample response.
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#### Sample list
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````bash
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GET /_dangling
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````
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#### Sample import
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````bash
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POST /_dangling/msdjernajxAT23RT-BupMB?accept_data_loss=true
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````
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#### Sample delete
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````bash
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DELETE /_dangling/msdjernajxAT23RT-BupMB?accept_data_loss=true
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````
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#### Sample response body
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````json
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{
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"_nodes": {
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"total": 1,
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"successful": 1,
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"failed": 0
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},
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"cluster_name": "opensearch-cluster",
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"dangling_indices": [msdjernajxAT23RT-BupMB]
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}
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```` |