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[[client.indices.simulateIndexTemplate]]
=== client.indices.simulateIndexTemplate

Simulate an index. Returns the index configuration that would be applied to the specified index from an existing index template.

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

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==== Function signature

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(IndicesSimulateIndexTemplateRequest, options?): Promise<IndicesSimulateIndexTemplateResponse>
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==== Request

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interface IndicesSimulateIndexTemplateRequest extends <<RequestBase>> {
  name: <<Name>>
  master_timeout?: <<Duration>>
  include_defaults?: boolean
}

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==== Response

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interface IndicesSimulateIndexTemplateResponse {
  overlapping?: IndicesSimulateTemplateOverlapping[]
  template: IndicesSimulateTemplateTemplate
}

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