Add an alias to an index (POST _alias)

Add an alias to an index (POST _alias)

Use Elastic Stack: its Elasticsearch Request & Response Specification Indices API lets you add an alias to an index (POST _alias) in a single step (POST /{index}/_alias/{name}). capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.

• Can I create an index alias with a POST to the singular _alias path?
• Is it possible to make an alias the write index when adding it by POST?

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• POST alias {name} for index {index} on the _alias path.
• Via POST _alias, make {name} the write alias for {index} (is_write_index={is_write_index}).

For your developer

POST /{index}/_alias/{name} in Elasticsearch Request & Response Specification Indices API. Full spec on APIs.io.