# Resolve indices **GET /_resolve/index/{name}** Resolve the names and/or index patterns for indices, aliases, and data streams. Multiple patterns and remote clusters are supported. ## Required authorization * Index privileges: `view_index_metadata` ## Servers - http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com () ## Authentication methods - Api key auth ## Parameters ### Path parameters - **name** (string | array[string]) Comma-separated name(s) or index pattern(s) of the indices, aliases, and data streams to resolve. Resources on remote clusters can be specified using the ``:`` syntax. ### Query parameters - **expand_wildcards** (string | array[string]) Type of index that wildcard patterns can match. If the request can target data streams, this argument determines whether wildcard expressions match hidden data streams. Supports comma-separated values, such as `open,hidden`. Supported values include: - `all`: Match any data stream or index, including hidden ones. - `open`: Match open, non-hidden indices. Also matches any non-hidden data stream. - `closed`: Match closed, non-hidden indices. Also matches any non-hidden data stream. Data streams cannot be closed. - `hidden`: Match hidden data streams and hidden indices. Must be combined with `open`, `closed`, or `both`. - `none`: Wildcard expressions are not accepted. - **ignore_unavailable** (boolean) If `false`, the request returns an error if it targets a missing or closed index. - **allow_no_indices** (boolean) If `false`, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or `_all` value targets only missing or closed indices. This behavior applies even if the request targets other open indices. For example, a request targeting `foo*,bar*` returns an error if an index starts with `foo` but no index starts with `bar`. - **mode** (string | array[string]) Filter indices by index mode - standard, lookup, time_series, etc. Comma-separated list of IndexMode. Empty means no filter. Supported values include: `standard`, `time_series`, `logsdb`, `lookup` ## Responses ### 200 #### Body: application/json (object) - **indices** (array[object]) - **aliases** (array[object]) - **data_streams** (array[object]) [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)