# Check if Index is present in Repository or S3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 21, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/check-if-index-is-present-in-repository-or-s3/25993 "2015-07-21T14:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tanveer3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@tanveer3](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tanveer3)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/check-if-index-is-present-in-repository-or-s3/25993/1 "2015-07-21T14:26:20Z")
Hi All, Before taking snapshot for Elastic search index, i would like to check and confirm the index is not present in repository or in S3 bucket. Please advice how could i do so. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/check-if-index-is-present-in-repository-or-s3/25993/2 "2015-07-23T06:56:15Z")
Check out [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/backing-up-your-cluster.html#\_listing\_information\_about\_snapshots](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/backing-up-your-cluster.html#_listing_information_about_snapshots) ---
**Author:** ![tanveer3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@tanveer3](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tanveer3)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/check-if-index-is-present-in-repository-or-s3/25993/3 "2015-07-23T17:36:00Z")
Thanks Mark ---
**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, 11:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/check-if-index-is-present-in-repository-or-s3/25993/4 "2017-07-05T23:59:26Z")