# /\_stats endpoint not showing closed indices? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 22, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-stats-endpoint-not-showing-closed-indices/12083 "2013-05-22T21:35:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roy\_Russo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/roy_russo/32/44835_2.png) [@Roy\_Russo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Roy_Russo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-stats-endpoint-not-showing-closed-indices/12083/1 "2013-05-22T21:35:52Z")
Hello all, Just need confirmation in that when an index is marked as 'closed', it does not seem to appear in either "/\_status" or "/\_stats" API responses? The only mention of closed indices is found under "/\_cluster/state" as blocks: { - indices: { Is it by design that they should not appear on either indices listing? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![drewr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/drewr/32/7803_2.png) [@drewr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/drewr)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-stats-endpoint-not-showing-closed-indices/12083/2 "2013-05-22T22:18:46Z")
Roy Russo wrote: > Just need confirmation in that when an index is marked as > 'closed', it does not seem to appear in either "/\_status" or > "/\_stats" API responses? [...] > Is it by design that they should not appear on either indices > listing? Yes. A closed index is invisible to ES. It doesn't maintain any stats or otherwise look at it until you open it again. Drew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Roy\_Russo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/roy_russo/32/44835_2.png) [@Roy\_Russo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Roy_Russo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-stats-endpoint-not-showing-closed-indices/12083/3 "2013-05-23T00:08:27Z")
Thanks! As a note, perhaps the guide should be updated to reflect this... that the index listing excludes closed indices. On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:18:46 PM UTC-4, Drew Raines wrote: > Roy Russo wrote: > > > Just need confirmation in that when an index is marked as > > 'closed', it does not seem to appear in either "/\_status" or > > "/\_stats" API responses? > > [...] > > > Is it by design that they should not appear on either indices > > listing? > > Yes. A closed index is invisible to ES. It doesn't maintain any > stats or otherwise look at it until you open it again. > > Drew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-stats-endpoint-not-showing-closed-indices/12083/4 "2017-07-06T02:35:19Z")