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will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Clear cache APIedit
This functionality is in technical preview and may be changed or removed in a future release. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
Clears indices and data streams from the shared cache for partially mounted indices.
Requestedit
POST /_searchable_snapshots/cache/clear
POST /<target>/_searchable_snapshots/cache/clear
Prerequisitesedit
If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, you must have the manage
cluster privilege to use this API. You must also
have the manage index privileges for the target
data stream, index, or alias.
Path parametersedit
-
<target> -
(Optional, string)
Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases to clear from the
cache. Supports wildcards (
*). To clear the entire cache, omit this parameter.
Examplesedit
Clears the cache of the index my-index:
POST /my-index/_searchable_snapshots/cache/clear