Template exists
The Template Exists API has been deprecated. Use the new Index Template Exists API.
The template exists API operation is used to verify whether one or more index templates created using the legacy /_template endpoint exist.
Endpoints
HEAD /_template/<template-name>
Path parameters
The following table lists the available path parameters. All parameters are required.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
template-name | String | The name of the index template to check. Accepts wildcard expressions. |
Query parameters
The following table lists the available query parameters. All parameters are optional.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
flat_settings | Boolean | If true, returns settings in flat format. Default is false. |
local | Boolean | If true, the request does not retrieve the state from the cluster manager node. Default is false. |
cluster_manager_timeout | Time | Specifies how long to wait for a connection to the cluster manager node. Default is 30s. |
Example request
HEAD /_template/logging_template
Example response
If the template exists, a 200 OK status is returned with no response body. If the template does not exist, 404 Not Found is returned.