# How to retrieve index template version number using High Level REST API
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [April 3, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473 "2020-04-03T20:04:28Z")
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### Author:  [@Cat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cat)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473/1 "2020-04-03T20:04:29Z")
I am new to elasticsearch. I am looking for example how to retrieve index template version using HLRest API. I saw some posts indicating that this is not possible?
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### Author:  [@tylerjl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylerjl)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473/2 "2020-04-20T17:29:19Z")
Hey @Cat, does [this documentation about index template versioning answer your question](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-templates.html#versioning-templates)?
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### Author:  [@Cat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cat)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473/3 "2020-04-22T20:50:21Z")
Is there a solution where I can use it in conjunction with REST High Level call?
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### Author:  [@tylerjl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tylerjl)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473/4 "2020-04-23T17:44:29Z")
@Cat if you're referring to the Java high-level REST client, I believe the "Get Template" call will return a structure that should include the version field for the template you ask for:
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-rest/master/java-rest-high-get-templates.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-rest/master/java-rest-high-get-templates.html)
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### Author:  [@Cat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cat)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473/5 "2020-05-13T17:33:47Z")
I've tried both GetIndexRequest(...) and GetIndexTemplatesRequest(...). Both resulted in
```auto
2020-05-13 17:14:22.962 WARN 7 --- [nio-9991-exec-3] o.e.c.RestClient : request [GET http:///_template/documents_metadata_template?master_timeout=30s] returned 1 warnings: [299 Elasticsearch-6.8.7-c63e621 "[types removal] The parameter include_type_name should be explicitly specified in get template requests to prepare for 7.0. In 7.0 include_type_name will default to 'false', which means responses will omit the type name in mapping definitions."]
```
What do I need to set and where? Do you have an example of how to retrieve the version?
Thank you very much for your help,
Catherine
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number-using-high-level-rest-api/226473/6 "2020-06-10T17:33:48Z")
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