create #

Creates a new index.

Indexes are only virtual container for collections.
They can be listed only if they contain at least one collection.

create(index, [options]);

Arguments	Type	Description
`index`	string	Index name
`options`	object	Query 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 if the index does not already exists

try {
  await kuzzle.index.create('nyc-open-data');
  console.log('Index created');
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error.message);
}