Index Management API

List indices

Get a list of all indices with their sizes and record counts.

GET /1/indexes

Response

{
  "items": [
    {
      "name": "movies",
      "entries": 1500,
      "dataSize": 2048000,
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-15T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "name": "actors",
      "entries": 500,
      "dataSize": 512000,
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-14T08:30:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Example

curl 'http://localhost:7700/1/indexes' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-Application-Id: flapjack' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-API-Key: YOUR_ADMIN_KEY'

Delete index

Permanently delete an index and all its records.

DELETE /1/indexes/{indexName}

Response

{
  "taskID": 12345,
  "deletedAt": "2026-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}

Example

curl -X DELETE 'http://localhost:7700/1/indexes/movies' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-Application-Id: flapjack' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-API-Key: YOUR_ADMIN_KEY'

Caution

This permanently deletes the index and all its records. This action cannot be undone.

Clear objects

Remove all records from an index while keeping the index configuration (settings) intact.

POST /1/indexes/{indexName}/clear

Response

{
  "taskID": 12345,
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}

Example

curl -X POST 'http://localhost:7700/1/indexes/movies/clear' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-Application-Id: flapjack' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-API-Key: YOUR_ADMIN_KEY'