Get mapping definitions Generally available

GET /{index}/_mapping
Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

For data streams, the API retrieves mappings for the stream’s backing indices.

Required authorization

  • Index privileges: view_index_metadata

Path parameters

  • index string | array[string] Required

    Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases used to limit the request. Supports wildcards (*). To target all data streams and indices, omit this parameter or use * or _all.

Query parameters

  • allow_no_indices boolean

    If false, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or _all value targets only missing or closed indices. This behavior applies even if the request targets other open indices.

  • expand_wildcards string | array[string]

    Type of index that wildcard patterns can match. If the request can target data streams, this argument determines whether wildcard expressions match hidden data streams. Supports comma-separated values, such as open,hidden. Valid values are: all, open, closed, hidden, none.

    Values are all, open, closed, hidden, or none.

  • ignore_unavailable boolean

    If false, the request returns an error if it targets a missing or closed index.

  • local boolean Deprecated

    If true, the request retrieves information from the local node only.

  • master_timeout string

    Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.

    Values are -1 or 0.

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • * object Additional properties
      Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
      • item object
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        • all_field object
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          • analyzer string Required
          • enabled boolean Required
          • omit_norms boolean Required
          • search_analyzer string Required
          • similarity string Required
          • store boolean Required
          • store_term_vector_offsets boolean Required
          • store_term_vector_payloads boolean Required
          • store_term_vector_positions boolean Required
          • store_term_vectors boolean Required
        • date_detection boolean
        • dynamic string

          Values are strict, runtime, true, or false.

        • dynamic_date_formats array[string]
        • dynamic_templates array[object]
        • _field_names object
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          • enabled boolean Required
        • index_field object
          Hide index_field attribute Show index_field attribute object
          • enabled boolean Required
        • _meta object
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          • * object Additional properties
        • numeric_detection boolean
        • properties object
        • _routing object
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          • required boolean Required
        • _size object
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          • enabled boolean Required
        • _source object
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          • compress boolean
          • compress_threshold string
          • enabled boolean
          • excludes array[string]
          • includes array[string]
          • mode string

            Values are disabled, stored, or synthetic.

        • runtime object
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          • * object Additional properties
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            • fields object

              For type composite

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              • * object Additional properties
            • fetch_fields array[object]

              For type lookup

            • format string

              A custom format for date type runtime fields.

            • input_field string

              Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

            • target_field string

              Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

            • target_index string
            • script object
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              • source
              • id string
              • params object

                Specifies any named parameters that are passed into the script as variables. Use parameters instead of hard-coded values to decrease compile time.

              • lang
              • options object
            • type string Required

              Values are boolean, composite, date, double, geo_point, geo_shape, ip, keyword, long, or lookup.

        • enabled boolean
        • subobjects string

          Values are true or false.

        • _data_stream_timestamp object
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          • enabled boolean Required
      • mappings object Required
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        • all_field object
          Hide all_field attributes Show all_field attributes object
          • analyzer string Required
          • enabled boolean Required
          • omit_norms boolean Required
          • search_analyzer string Required
          • similarity string Required
          • store boolean Required
          • store_term_vector_offsets boolean Required
          • store_term_vector_payloads boolean Required
          • store_term_vector_positions boolean Required
          • store_term_vectors boolean Required
        • date_detection boolean
        • dynamic string

          Values are strict, runtime, true, or false.

        • dynamic_date_formats array[string]
        • dynamic_templates array[object]
        • _field_names object
          Hide _field_names attribute Show _field_names attribute object
          • enabled boolean Required
        • index_field object
          Hide index_field attribute Show index_field attribute object
          • enabled boolean Required
        • _meta object
          Hide _meta attribute Show _meta attribute object
          • * object Additional properties
        • numeric_detection boolean
        • properties object
        • _routing object
          Hide _routing attribute Show _routing attribute object
          • required boolean Required
        • _size object
          Hide _size attribute Show _size attribute object
          • enabled boolean Required
        • _source object
          Hide _source attributes Show _source attributes object
          • compress boolean
          • compress_threshold string
          • enabled boolean
          • excludes array[string]
          • includes array[string]
          • mode string

            Values are disabled, stored, or synthetic.

        • runtime object
          Hide runtime attribute Show runtime attribute object
          • * object Additional properties
            Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
            • fields object

              For type composite

              Hide fields attribute Show fields attribute object
              • * object Additional properties
            • fetch_fields array[object]

              For type lookup

            • format string

              A custom format for date type runtime fields.

            • input_field string

              Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

            • target_field string

              Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

            • target_index string
            • script object
              Hide script attributes Show script attributes object
              • source
              • id string
              • params object

                Specifies any named parameters that are passed into the script as variables. Use parameters instead of hard-coded values to decrease compile time.

              • lang
              • options object
            • type string Required

              Values are boolean, composite, date, double, geo_point, geo_shape, ip, keyword, long, or lookup.

        • enabled boolean
        • subobjects string

          Values are true or false.

        • _data_stream_timestamp object
          Hide _data_stream_timestamp attribute Show _data_stream_timestamp attribute object
          • enabled boolean Required
GET /{index}/_mapping 
GET /books/_mapping

resp = client.indices.get_mapping(
    index="books",
)
const response = await client.indices.getMapping({
  index: "books",
});
response = client.indices.get_mapping(
  index: "books"
)
$resp = $client->indices()->getMapping([
    "index" => "books",
]);
curl -X GET -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/books/_mapping"