# Get mapping definitions


**GET /{index}/_mapping/field/{fields}**

**All methods and paths for this operation:**

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                      <span class="operation-verb get">GET</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_mapping/field/{fields}</span>
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                      <span class="operation-verb get">GET</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/{index}/_mapping/field/{fields}</span>
                      </div>
                    

Retrieves mapping definitions for one or more fields.
For data streams, the API retrieves field mappings for the stream’s backing indices.

This API is useful if you don't need a complete mapping or if an index mapping contains a large number of fields.

## Required authorization

* Index privileges: `view_index_metadata`



## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth
- Basic auth
- Bearer auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **index** (string | array[string])
  Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, and aliases used to limit the request.
  Supports wildcards (`*`).
  To target all data streams and indices, omit this parameter or use `*` or `_all`.
- **fields** (string | array[string])
  Comma-separated list or wildcard expression of fields used to limit returned information.
  Supports wildcards (`*`).

### Query parameters
- **allow_no_indices** (boolean)
  A setting that does two separate checks on the index expression.
  If `false`, the request returns an error (1) if any wildcard expression
  (including `_all` and `*`) resolves to zero matching indices or (2) if the
  complete set of resolved indices, aliases or data streams is empty after all
  expressions are evaluated. If `true`, index expressions that resolve to no
  indices are allowed and the request returns an empty result.
- **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 concrete (non-wildcarded)
  index, alias, or data stream that is missing, closed, or otherwise unavailable.
  If `true`, unavailable concrete targets are silently ignored.
- **include_defaults** (boolean)
  If `true`, return all default settings in the response.


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- ***** (object)



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