# Create visualisation with alias as index
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-visualisation-with-alias-as-index/155874
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-visualisation-with-alias-as-index/155874 "2018-11-08T11:37:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@wheelq](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wheelq)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2018, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-visualisation-with-alias-as-index/155874/1 "2018-11-08T11:37:07Z")
Is it possible to create visualisation in Kibana using alias instead of index?
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Fleming](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joe_Fleming)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-visualisation-with-alias-as-index/155874/2 "2018-11-08T18:28:45Z")
> alias instead of index
As in elasticsearch index aliases? Sure, you just need to add the alias as an index pattern in Kibana, and it'll work like a normal index.
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### Author:  [@wheelq](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/wheelq)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-visualisation-with-alias-as-index/155874/3 "2018-11-10T23:52:43Z")
But how do I add alias in Kibana, and will Kibana graphs list aliases to choose from?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/create-visualisation-with-alias-as-index/155874/4 "2018-12-08T23:52:44Z")
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