---
title: "Checks if the index exists"
method: HEAD
path: "/api/index/{index}"
tags: ["Index"]
---

# Checks if the index exists

`HEAD /api/index/{index}`

## Path parameters

- `index` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- MetaHTTPResponse
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found

## Changes

- **2022-08-06** `64901d9f1a5b` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2022-06-24** `b796c7453ce7` — 1 breaking
  - api removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/zincsearch/apis/zinc-search-engine-api/changes/api/index/:index/head.md)

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