# Index naming restrictions

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 13, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307 "2016-04-13T20:29:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bobby\_Pilot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bobby_pilot/32/1186_2.png) [@Bobby\_Pilot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bobby_Pilot)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307/1 "2016-04-13T20:29:07Z")

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Is there a way to restrict the use of certain words or patterns for an index name?

foo\* = good  
bar\* = bad

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307/2 "2016-04-13T21:49:30Z")

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Yes - [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docs-index\_.html#index-creation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/docs-index_.html#index-creation)

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**Author:** ![Bobby\_Pilot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bobby_pilot/32/1186_2.png) [@Bobby\_Pilot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bobby_Pilot)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307/3 "2016-04-13T22:06:38Z")

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That only applies to auto-created indexes as far as I understand. I need a forced index name restriction. I need the restriction applied to both manually and auto created indices.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307/4 "2016-04-13T22:37:57Z")

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Then no.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-naming-restrictions/47307/5 "2017-07-05T22:59:27Z")

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Closed on July 5, 2017, 10:59pm UTC