# Get index settings **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 29, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-index-settings/12162 "2013-05-29T03:21:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/34f0e0/32.png) [@vinh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinh)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-index-settings/12162/1 "2013-05-29T03:21:29Z")
Is there a Java API for this? There is an UpdateSettingsRequest, but I don't see a corresponding one to get the settings back. Thanks, -Vinh -- 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:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 7:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-index-settings/12162/2 "2013-05-29T07:44:26Z")
You have to use a ClusterStateRequest and get metadata.indices.settings. Have a look at RestGetSettingsAction class. HTH -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 29 mai 2013 à 05:21, vinh [vinh@loggly.com](mailto:vinh@loggly.com) a écrit : > Is there a Java API for this? There is an UpdateSettingsRequest, but I don't see a corresponding one to get the settings back. > > Thanks, > -Vinh > > -- > 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). -- 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:** ![vinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/34f0e0/32.png) [@vinh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinh)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-index-settings/12162/3 "2013-05-30T08:02:37Z")
Thanks David! On May 29, 2013, at 12:44 AM, David Pilato [david@pilato.fr](mailto:david@pilato.fr) wrote: > You have to use a ClusterStateRequest and get metadata.indices.settings. > > Have a look at RestGetSettingsAction class. > > HTH > > -- > David 😉 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 29 mai 2013 à 05:21, vinh [vinh@loggly.com](mailto:vinh@loggly.com) a écrit : > > > Is there a Java API for this? There is an UpdateSettingsRequest, but I don't see a corresponding one to get the settings back. > > > > Thanks, > > -Vinh > > > > -- > > 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). > > -- > 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). -- 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, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/get-index-settings/12162/4 "2017-07-06T02:33:56Z")