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[discrete]
=== client.indices.create

Create an index. Creates a new index.

{ref}/indices-create-index.html[{es} documentation]

[discrete]
==== Function signature

[source,ts]
----
(IndicesCreateRequest, options?): Promise<IndicesCreateResponse>
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[discrete]
===== `IndicesCreateRequest`

[source,ts]
----
interface IndicesCreateRequest extends <<shared-type-request-base, RequestBase>> {
  index: <<shared-type-index-name, IndexName>>
  master_timeout?: <<shared-type-duration, Duration>>
  timeout?: <<shared-type-duration, Duration>>
  wait_for_active_shards?: <<shared-type-wait-for-active-shards, WaitForActiveShards>>
  aliases?: Record<<<shared-type-name, Name>>, IndicesAlias>
  mappings?: MappingTypeMapping
  settings?: IndicesIndexSettings
}
----

[discrete]
===== `IndicesCreateResponse`

[source,ts]
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interface IndicesCreateResponse {
  index: <<shared-type-index-name, IndexName>>
  shards_acknowledged: boolean
  acknowledged: boolean
}
----