# Max length of index alias

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-index-alias/125644>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 26, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-index-alias/125644 "2018-03-26T16:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![bneelima84](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bneelima84/32/28009_2.png) [@bneelima84](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bneelima84)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-index-alias/125644/1 "2018-03-26T16:41:08Z")

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Currently max length for index name is 255; Is there any restriction for alias name as well ?

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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 23, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-length-of-index-alias/125644/2 "2018-04-23T16:41:29Z")

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Closed on April 23, 2018, 4:41pm UTC

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