exists #

Checks if a collection exists in Kuzzle.

exists(index, collection, [options]);

Arguments	Type	Description
`index`	string	Index name
`collection`	string	Collection name
`options`	object	Query options

options #

Additional query options

Property	Type (default)	Description
`queuable`	boolean (`true`)	If `true`, queues the request during downtime, until connected to Kuzzle again
`timeout`	number (`-1`)	Time (in ms) during which a request will still be waited to be resolved. Set it `-1` if you want to wait indefinitely
`triggerEvents`	boolean (`false`)	If set to `true`, will trigger events even if using Embeded SDK. You should always ensure that your events/pipes does not create an infinite loop. Available since Kuzzle 2.31.0

Resolves #

Resolves to true if the collection exists, false otherwise.

Usage #

try {
  const exists = await kuzzle.collection.exists('nyc-open-data', 'green-taxi');
  if (exists) {
    console.log('Success');
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error.message);
}

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