# Can ES rename or aliases a type?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-es-rename-or-aliases-a-type/61351>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 23, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-es-rename-or-aliases-a-type/61351 "2016-09-23T09:26:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![arsenepark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@arsenepark](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/arsenepark)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-es-rename-or-aliases-a-type/61351/1 "2016-09-23T09:26:56Z")

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Hi, there,

Can ES rename or aliases a type?  
If yes, how?

Thanks,  
Dennis

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**Author:** ![danielmitterdorfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/danielmitterdorfer/32/110510_2.png) [@danielmitterdorfer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielmitterdorfer)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 9:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-es-rename-or-aliases-a-type/61351/2 "2016-09-23T09:37:41Z")

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Hi @arsenepark,

no, this is not possible. See also this [related discussion](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/alias-for-type/12040/5) (although the thread is a bit dated, it is still not possible).

Daniel

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/can-es-rename-or-aliases-a-type/61351/3 "2017-07-05T22:17:48Z")

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