Clear the cache Technical preview

POST /{index}/_searchable_snapshots/cache/clear
Api key auth Basic auth Bearer auth

Clear indices and data streams from the shared cache for partially mounted indices.

External documentation

Path parameters

  • index string | array[string] Required

    A comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases to clear from the cache. It supports wildcards (*).

Query parameters

  • expand_wildcards string | array[string]

    Whether to expand wildcard expression to concrete indices that are open, closed or both.

  • allow_no_indices boolean

    Whether to ignore if a wildcard indices expression resolves into no concrete indices. (This includes _all string or when no indices have been specified)

  • ignore_unavailable boolean

    Whether specified concrete indices should be ignored when unavailable (missing or closed)

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Additional properties are allowed.
POST /{index}/_searchable_snapshots/cache/clear 
curl \
 --request POST http://api.example.com/{index}/_searchable_snapshots/cache/clear \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY"
Response examples (200) 
{}