Get index template

The Get Index Template API returns information about one or more index templates.

Path and HTTP methods

GET /_index_template/<template-name>

The following optional query parameters are supported.

Parameter	Type	Description
`create`	Boolean	When true, the API cannot replace or update any existing index templates. Default is `false`.
`cluster_manager_timeout`	Time	The amount of time to wait for a connection to the cluster manager node. Default is `30s`.
`flat_settings`	Boolean	Whether to return settings in the flat form, which can improve readability, especially for heavily nested settings. For example, the flat form of “index”: { “creation_date”: “123456789” } is “index.creation_date”: “123456789”.

The following example request gets information about an index template by using a wildcard expression:

GET /_index_template/h*

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The following example request gets information about all index templates:

GET /_index_template

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