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SDK Javascript v6.x
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exists #

Checks if the given index exists.


exists(index, [options]);

ArgumentsTypeDescription
index
string
Index name
options
object
Query options

options #

Additional query options

PropertyType
(default)
Description
queuable
boolean

(true)
If true, queues the request during downtime, until connected to Kuzzle again

Resolves #

Resolves to a boolean that indicate whether the index exists or not.

Usage #

try {
  const exists = await kuzzle.index.exists('nyc-open-data');
  if (exists === true) {
    console.log('Index exists');
  } else {
    console.log('Index does not exists');
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error.message);
}