Clear cache APIedit
Clears caches for one or more indices.
POST /twitter/_cache/clear
Path parametersedit
-
<index> - (Optional, string) Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of index names used to limit the request.
Query parametersedit
-
allow_no_indices -
(Optional, boolean) If
true, the request does not return an error if a wildcard expression or_allvalue retrieves only missing or closed indices.This parameter also applies to index aliases that point to a missing or closed index.
Defaults to
true. -
expand_wildcards -
(Optional, string) Controls what kind of indices that wildcard expressions can expand to. Multiple values are accepted when separated by a comma, as in
open,hidden. Valid values are:-
all - Expand to open and closed indices, including hidden indices.
-
open - Expand only to open indices.
-
closed - Expand only to closed indices.
-
hidden -
Expansion of wildcards will include hidden indices.
Must be combined with
open,closed, or both. -
none - Wildcard expressions are not accepted.
Defaults to
open. -
-
fielddata -
(Optional, boolean) If
true, clears the fields cache.Use the
fieldsparameter to clear the cache of specific fields only. -
fields -
(Optional, string) Comma-separated list of field names used to limit the
fielddataparameter.Defaults to all fields.
This parameter does not support objects or field aliases.
-
index - (Optional, string) Comma-separated list of index names used to limit the request.
-
ignore_unavailable -
(Optional, boolean) If
true, missing or closed indices are not included in the response. Defaults tofalse. -
query -
(Optional, boolean)
If
true, clears the query cache. -
request -
(Optional, boolean)
If
true, clears the request cache.
Examplesedit
Clear a specific cacheedit
By default,
the clear cache API clears all caches.
You can clear only specific caches
by setting the following query parameters to true:
-
fielddata -
query -
request
Clear the cache of specific fieldsedit
To only clear the cache of specific fields,
use the fields query parameter.
Clear caches for several indicesedit
POST /kimchy,elasticsearch/_cache/clear
Clear caches for all indicesedit
POST /_cache/clear