Multiple indicesedit
Most APIs that refer to an index parameter support execution across multiple indices,
using simple test1,test2,test3 notation (or _all for all indices). It also
supports wildcards, for example: test* or *test or te*t or *test*, and the
ability to "exclude" (-), for example: test*,-test3.
All multi index APIs support the following url query string parameters:
-
ignore_unavailable -
(Optional, boolean) If
true, missing or closed indices are not included in the response. Defaults tofalse. -
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.
-
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.
-
The defaults settings for the above parameters depend on the API being used.
Some multi index APIs also support the following url query string parameter:
-
ignore_throttled -
(Optional, boolean) If
true, concrete, expanded or aliased indices are ignored when throttled.
Single index APIs such as the Document APIs and the
single-index alias APIs do not support multiple indices.