# Unit test using Springboot to check if an index exists in Elasticsearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 20, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384 "2023-04-20T10:39:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maleesha\_De\_Silva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maleesha_de_silva/32/120037_2.png) [@Maleesha\_De\_Silva](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Maleesha_De_Silva)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384/1 "2023-04-20T10:39:31Z")

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How do I write a unit test case using Springboot to check if an index exists in Elasticsearch version 8.7?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384/2 "2023-04-20T11:07:48Z")

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This could not be a unit test then. But an integration test.

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**Author:** ![Maleesha\_De\_Silva](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maleesha_de_silva/32/120037_2.png) [@Maleesha\_De\_Silva](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Maleesha_De_Silva)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384/3 "2023-04-20T13:21:23Z")

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Yes, I need to write an integration test for springboot+elasticsearch.

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384/4 "2023-04-20T13:40:01Z")

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May be this could give you some ideas?

> <https://github.com/dadoonet/injector/blob/main/src/test/java/fr/pilato/elasticsearch/injector/ElasticsearchInjectorIT.java>

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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 18, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unit-test-using-springboot-to-check-if-an-index-exists-in-elasticsearch/330384/5 "2023-05-18T13:40:25Z")

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