# Elasticsearch check index lock(read-only) before insert data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-check-index-lock-read-only-before-insert-data/152704>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 16, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-check-index-lock-read-only-before-insert-data/152704 "2018-10-16T18:11:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![veerabhadraiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@veerabhadraiah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/veerabhadraiah)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-check-index-lock-read-only-before-insert-data/152704/1 "2018-10-16T18:11:10Z")

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Hi,

Please help me someone how to check particular index in read-only mode.  
I use to get continues index ( [  
FORBIDDEN/12/index read-only / allow delete (api)]]([FORBIDDEN/12/index read-only / allow delete (api)]](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/forbidden-12-index-read-only-allow-delete-api/110282))) need to know like before insert data how to check index in read-only mode.

Thanks,  
Veera

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-check-index-lock-read-only-before-insert-data/152704/2 "2018-10-16T18:29:15Z")

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That is often a sign that you are running out of disk space and have exceeded the flood watermark.

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**Author:** ![veerabhadraiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@veerabhadraiah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/veerabhadraiah)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-check-index-lock-read-only-before-insert-data/152704/3 "2018-10-16T18:36:01Z")

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Hi Christian,

Yes correct is there any API available to check index status.

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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:** [November 13, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-check-index-lock-read-only-before-insert-data/152704/4 "2018-11-13T18:36:02Z")

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