# How to list out all \*\*hidden\*\* indices in a cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-list-out-all-hidden-indices-in-a-cluster/291291>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 9, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-list-out-all-hidden-indices-in-a-cluster/291291 "2021-12-09T05:53:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Liu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bruce_liu/32/98593_2.png) [@Bruce\_Liu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bruce_Liu)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-list-out-all-hidden-indices-in-a-cluster/291291/1 "2021-12-09T05:53:39Z")

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I'm trying to list out all **hidden** indices in a cluster. I tried `GET _cat/indices?expand_wildcards=hidden,open&v`, but even the status of the hidden index(index.hidden=true) is open, and the request lists out all open indices.  
Is there a way to list out only **hidden** indices?

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-list-out-all-hidden-indices-in-a-cluster/291291/2 "2021-12-09T05:59:15Z")

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Hi @Bruce_Liu Welcome to the community!

Perhaps I am not clear what you are looking for

What version of the stack ...

Did you simply try

`GET _cat/indices/.*?v`

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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:** [January 6, 2022, 5:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-list-out-all-hidden-indices-in-a-cluster/291291/3 "2022-01-06T05:59:58Z")

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