# How to retrieve index template version number

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number/225913
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 31, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number/225913 "2020-03-31T16:25:01Z")
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### Author: ![Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Cat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cat)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number/225913/1 "2020-03-31T16:25:01Z")

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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. Do you have example of retrieving any fields using either Low or High REST api?

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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: [April 28, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-retrieve-index-template-version-number/225913/2 "2020-04-28T16:25:06Z")

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