# Index.refresh\_interval: -1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 18, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-1/20801 "2014-11-18T01:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinyuan\_Zhou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jinyuan_zhou/32/90185_2.png) [@Jinyuan\_Zhou](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jinyuan_Zhou)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-1/20801/1 "2014-11-18T01:05:10Z")
If I set this value, do I have to make api call to refresh "manually"? By "manually", I mean ES will not refresh without client requests. Thanks, -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/45146e33-6c46-44f0-a2df-5c343dd5aca2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/45146e33-6c46-44f0-a2df-5c343dd5aca2%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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:** [November 18, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-1/20801/2 "2014-11-18T01:10:22Z")
Correct, you need to explicitly tell ES. On 18 November 2014 12:05, Jinyuan Zhou [zhou.jinyuan@gmail.com](mailto:zhou.jinyuan@gmail.com) wrote: > If I set this value, do I have to make api call to refresh "manually"? By > "manually", I mean ES will not refresh without client requests. > Thanks, > > -- > 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). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/45146e33-6c46-44f0-a2df-5c343dd5aca2%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/45146e33-6c46-44f0-a2df-5c343dd5aca2%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/45146e33-6c46-44f0-a2df-5c343dd5aca2%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/45146e33-6c46-44f0-a2df-5c343dd5aca2%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- 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). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAF3ZnZ%3Dw1kgOg1nifaWQ6yRLFoaruWTQCOp%3D8YmHVapfPPMXhg%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAF3ZnZ%3Dw1kgOg1nifaWQ6yRLFoaruWTQCOp%3D8YmHVapfPPMXhg%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**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, 12:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-refresh-interval-1/20801/3 "2017-07-06T00:49:20Z")