elasticsearch/docs/reference/indices/index-template-exists-v1.asciidoc
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[DOCS] Refactor book-scoped variables in docs/reference/index.asciidoc (#107413)
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- In `sql/index.asciidoc`, the `:sql-tests:` path was updated to fuller path
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* Replace `es-repo-dir` with `es-ref-dir`

* Move `:include-xpack: true` to few files that use it, remove from index.asciidoc
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[[indices-template-exists-v1]]
=== Index template exists API
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<titleabbrev>Index template exists (legacy)</titleabbrev>
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IMPORTANT: This documentation is about <<indices-templates-v1,legacy index
templates>>, which are deprecated and will be replaced by the composable
templates introduced in {es} 7.8. For information about composable templates,
see <<index-templates>>.
Checks if an <<indices-templates-v1,legacy index template>> exists.
[source,console]
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HEAD /_template/template_1
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[[template-exists-api-request]]
==== {api-request-title}
`HEAD /_template/<index-template>`
[[template-exists-api-prereqs]]
==== {api-prereq-title}
* If the {es} {security-features} are enabled, you must have the
`manage_index_templates` or `manage` <<privileges-list-cluster,cluster
privilege>> to use this API.
[[template-exists-api-desc]]
==== {api-description-title}
Use the index template exists API
to determine whether one or more index templates exist.
Index templates define <<index-modules-settings,settings>>, <<mapping,mappings>>,
and <<aliases,aliases>> that can be applied automatically to new indices.
[[template-exists-api-path-params]]
==== {api-path-parms-title}
include::{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=index-template]
[[template-exists-api-query-params]]
==== {api-query-parms-title}
include::{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=flat-settings]
include::{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=local]
include::{es-ref-dir}/rest-api/common-parms.asciidoc[tag=master-timeout]
[[template-exists-api-response-codes]]
==== {api-response-codes-title}
`200`::
Indicates all specified index templates exist.
`404`::
Indicates one or more specified index templates **do not** exist.