# Is it possible to use an index while restoring?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-use-an-index-while-restoring/81435>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 6, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-use-an-index-while-restoring/81435 "2017-04-06T09:06:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Attila\_Nagy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/attila_nagy/32/46906_2.png) [@Attila\_Nagy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Attila_Nagy)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-use-an-index-while-restoring/81435/1 "2017-04-06T09:06:58Z")

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Hi,

I'm wondering, is it possible to use (read/write) an index while it's currently restoring from backups?  
Or it remains closed until the restore operation finishes?

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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 8, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-use-an-index-while-restoring/81435/2 "2017-04-08T23:29:15Z")

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It remains closed.

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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:** [May 6, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-use-an-index-while-restoring/81435/3 "2017-05-06T23:35:01Z")

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