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HTTP interface for search-alias Views

The HTTP API for Views lets you manage search-alias Views, including adding and removing inverted indexes

Create a search-alias View

POST /_api/view

Creates a new View with a given name and properties if it does not already exist.

Request Body application/json object

indexes array of objects
A list of inverted indexes to add to the View.
- collection* string
  The name of a collection.
- index* string
  The name of an inverted index of the collection, or the index ID without the <collection>/ prefix.
name* string
The name of the View.
type* string
The type of the View. Must be equal to "search-alias". This option is immutable.

Responses

400 Bad Request
If the name or type attribute are missing or invalid, then an HTTP 400 error is returned.
409 Conflict
If a View called name already exists, then an HTTP 409 error is returned.

Examples

curl -X POST --header 'accept: application/json' --data-binary @- --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view
{
  "name": "products",
  "type": "search-alias",
  "indexes": [
    {
      "collection": "books",
      "index": "inv-idx"
    }
  ]
}

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Get information about a View

GET /_api/view/{view-name}

The result is an object briefly describing the View with the following attributes:

id: The identifier of the View
name: The name of the View
type: The type of the View as string

Path Parameters

view-name* string
The name of the View.

Query Parameters

HTTP Headers

Responses

404 Not Found
If the view-name is unknown, then a HTTP 404 is returned.

Examples

Using an identifier:

curl --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/71485

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Using a name:

curl --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/productsView

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Read properties of a View

GET /_api/view/{view-name}/properties

Returns an object containing the definition of the View identified by view-name.

The result is an object with a full description of a specific View, including View type dependent properties.

Path Parameters

view-name* string
The name of the View.

Query Parameters

HTTP Headers

Responses

400 Bad Request
If the view-name is missing, then a HTTP 400 is returned.
404 Not Found
If the view-name is unknown, then a HTTP 404 is returned.

Examples

Using an identifier:

curl --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/71501/properties

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Using a name:

curl --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/productsView/properties

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List all Views

GET /_api/view

Returns an object containing a listing of all Views in a database, regardless of their type. It is an array of objects with the following attributes:

id
name
type

Responses

200 OK
The list of Views

Examples

Return information about all Views:

curl --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view

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Replace the properties of a search-alias View

PUT /_api/view/{view-name}/properties

Replaces the list of indexes of a search-alias View.

Path Parameters

view-name* string
The name of the View.

Query Parameters

HTTP Headers

Request Body application/json object

indexes array of objects
A list of inverted indexes for the View.
- collection* string
  The name of a collection.
- index* string
  The name of an inverted index of the collection, or the index ID without the <collection>/ prefix.

Responses

200 OK
On success, an object with the following attributes is returned:
- id* string
  The identifier of the View.
- indexes* array of objects
  The list of inverted indexes that are part of the View.
  collection* string
  The name of a collection.
  index* string
  The name of an inverted index of the collection.
- name* string
  The name of the View.
- type* string
  The View type ("search-alias").
400 Bad Request
If the view-name is missing, then a HTTP 400 is returned.
404 Not Found
If the view-name is unknown, then a HTTP 404 is returned.

Examples

curl -X PUT --header 'accept: application/json' --data-binary @- --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/productsView/properties
{
  "indexes": [
    {
      "collection": "books",
      "index": "inv_descr"
    }
  ]
}

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Update the properties of a search-alias View

PATCH /_api/view/{view-name}/properties

Updates the list of indexes of a search-alias View.

Path Parameters

view-name* string
The name of the View.

Query Parameters

HTTP Headers

Request Body application/json object

indexes array of objects
A list of inverted indexes to add to or remove from the View.
- collection* string
  The name of a collection.
- index* string
  The name of an inverted index of the collection, or the index ID without the <collection>/ prefix.
- operation string
  Whether to add or remove the index to the stored indexes property of the View. Possible values: "add", "del". The default is "add".

Responses

200 OK
On success, an object with the following attributes is returned:
- id* string
  The identifier of the View.
- indexes* array of objects
  The list of inverted indexes that are part of the View.
  collection* string
  The name of a collection.
  index* string
  The name of an inverted index of the collection.
- name* string
  The name of the View.
- type* string
  The View type ("search-alias").
400 Bad Request
If the view-name is missing, then a HTTP 400 is returned.
404 Not Found
If the view-name is unknown, then a HTTP 404 is returned.

Examples

curl -X PATCH --header 'accept: application/json' --data-binary @- --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/productsView/properties
{
  "indexes": [
    {
      "collection": "books",
      "index": "inv_descr"
    }
  ]
}

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Rename a View

PUT /_api/view/{view-name}/rename

Renames a View. Expects an object with the attribute(s)

name: The new name

It returns an object with the attributes

id: The identifier of the View.
name: The new name of the View.
type: The View type.

Renaming Views is not supported in cluster deployments.

Path Parameters

view-name* string
The name of the View to rename.

Query Parameters

HTTP Headers

Responses

400 Bad Request
If the view-name is missing, then a HTTP 400 is returned.
404 Not Found
If the view-name is unknown, then a HTTP 404 is returned.

Examples

curl -X PUT --header 'accept: application/json' --data-binary @- --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/productsView/rename
{
  "name": "catalogView"
}

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Drop a View

DELETE /_api/view/{view-name}

Drops the View identified by view-name.

If the View was successfully dropped, an object is returned with the following attributes:

error: false
id: The identifier of the dropped View

Path Parameters

view-name* string
The name of the View to drop.

Query Parameters

HTTP Headers

Responses

400 Bad Request
If the view-name is missing, then a HTTP 400 is returned.
404 Not Found
If the view-name is unknown, then a HTTP 404 is returned.

Examples

Using an identifier:

curl -X DELETE --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/71551

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Using a name:

curl -X DELETE --header 'accept: application/json' --dump - http://localhost:8529/_api/view/productsView

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