# Get index templates


**GET /_index_template/{name}**

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

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                      <span class="operation-verb get">GET</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_index_template</span>
                      </div>
                    <div>
                      <span class="operation-verb get">GET</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_index_template/{name}</span>
                      </div>
                    

Get information about one or more index templates.

## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `manage_index_templates`



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


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


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **name** (string)
  Name of index template to retrieve. Wildcard (*) expressions are supported.

### Query parameters
- **local** (boolean)
  If true, the request retrieves information from the local node only. Defaults to false, which means information is retrieved from the master node.
- **flat_settings** (boolean)
  If true, returns settings in flat format.
- **master_timeout** (string)
  Period to wait for a connection to the master node. If no response is received before the timeout expires, the request fails and returns an error.
- **include_defaults** (boolean)
  If true, returns all relevant default configurations for the index template.


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **index_templates** (array[object])



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