---
title: "GET /indexer-api/v1/full/start/{indexName}"
method: GET
path: "/indexer-api/v1/full/start/{indexName}"
tags: ["indexer"]
---

# GET /indexer-api/v1/full/start/{indexName}

`GET /indexer-api/v1/full/start/{indexName}`

Starts a new full import. Returns a handle containing meta data, that has to be passed to all following calls.

## Path parameters

- `indexName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `locale` string, required

## Response `200`

import session started

## Other responses

- `409` — there is already an import running for that index

## Changes

- **2020-01-29** `0be3c29195f5` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `basic-auth` was added to the API
- **2020-01-28** `dc967a44de32` — 3 info
  - api tag `indexer` added
  - the response property `finalIndexName` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `temporaryIndexName` became required for the status `200`
- **2020-01-27** `95fe9768072e` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the request body
  - added the media type `*/*` for the response with the status `200`
- **2020-01-24** `96c30bc260ed` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2020-01-03** `5e91e5c71711` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/commerceexperts/apis/open-commerce-search-stack-api/changes/indexer-api/v1/full/start/:indexName/get.md)

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