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Dangling indexes API

After a node joins a cluster, dangling indexes occur if any shards exist in the node's local directory that do not already exist in the cluster. Dangling indexes can be listed, deleted, or imported.

Path and HTTP methods

List dangling indexes:

GET /_dangling

Import a dangling index:

POST /_dangling/<index-uuid>

Delete a dangling index:

DELETE /_dangling/<index-uuid>

Path parameters

Path parameters are required.

Path parameter	Description
index-uuid	UUID of index.

Query parameters

Query parameters are optional.

Query parameter	Data Type	Description
accept_data_loss	Boolean	Must be set to true for an import or delete because Opensearch is unaware of where the dangling index data came from.
timeout	Time units	The amount of time to wait for a response. If no response is received in the defined time period, an error is returned. Default is 30 seconds.
master_timeout	Time units	The amount of time to wait for the connection to the cluster manager. If no response is received in the defined time period, an error is returned. Default is 30 seconds.

Examples

The following are sample requests and a sample response.

Sample list

GET /_dangling

Sample import

POST /_dangling/msdjernajxAT23RT-BupMB?accept_data_loss=true

Sample delete

DELETE /_dangling/msdjernajxAT23RT-BupMB?accept_data_loss=true

Sample response body

{
    "_nodes": {
        "total": 1,
        "successful": 1,
        "failed": 0
    },
    "cluster_name": "opensearch-cluster",
    "dangling_indices": [msdjernajxAT23RT-BupMB]
}