Get mapping definitions Generally available

GET /_mapping/field/{fields}

Retrieves mapping definitions for one or more fields. For data streams, the API retrieves field mappings for the stream’s backing indices.

This API is useful if you don't need a complete mapping or if an index mapping contains a large number of fields.

Required authorization

  • Index privileges: view_index_metadata

Path parameters

  • fields string | array[string] Required

    Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of fields used to limit returned information. Supports wildcards (*).

Query parameters

  • allow_no_indices boolean

    A setting that does two separate checks on the index expression. If false, the request returns an error (1) if any wildcard expression (including _all and *) resolves to zero matching indices or (2) if the complete set of resolved indices, aliases or data streams is empty after all expressions are evaluated. If true, index expressions that resolve to no indices are allowed and the request returns an empty result.

  • 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.

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

  • ignore_unavailable boolean

    If false, the request returns an error if it targets a concrete (non-wildcarded) index, alias, or data stream that is missing, closed, or otherwise unavailable. If true, unavailable concrete targets are silently ignored.

  • include_defaults boolean

    If true, return all default settings in the response.

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • * object Additional properties
      Hide * attribute Show * attribute object
      • mappings object Required
        Hide mappings attribute Show mappings attribute object
        • * object Additional properties
          Hide * attributes Show * attributes object
          • full_name string Required
          • mapping object Required
GET /_mapping/field/{fields} 
curl \
 --request GET 'http://api.example.com/_mapping/field/{fields}'
Response examples (200)
A sucessful response from `GET publications/_mapping/field/title`, which returns the mapping of a field called `title`. 
{
   "publications": {
      "mappings": {
          "title": {
             "full_name": "title",
             "mapping": {
                "title": {
                   "type": "text"
                }
             }
          }
       }
   }
}
A successful response from `GET publications/_mapping/field/author.id,abstract,name`. The get field mapping API also supports wildcard notation. 
{
   "publications": {
      "mappings": {
        "author.id": {
           "full_name": "author.id",
           "mapping": {
              "id": {
                 "type": "text"
              }
           }
        },
        "abstract": {
           "full_name": "abstract",
           "mapping": {
              "abstract": {
                 "type": "text"
              }
           }
        }
     }
   }
}
A successful response from `GET publications/_mapping/field/a*`. 
{
   "publications": {
      "mappings": {
         "author.name": {
            "full_name": "author.name",
            "mapping": {
               "name": {
                 "type": "text"
               }
            }
         },
         "abstract": {
            "full_name": "abstract",
            "mapping": {
               "abstract": {
                  "type": "text"
               }
            }
         },
         "author.id": {
            "full_name": "author.id",
            "mapping": {
               "id": {
                  "type": "text"
               }
            }
         }
      }
   }
}