# Create an index from a source index


**POST /_create_from/{source}/{dest}**

**All methods and paths for this operation:**

<div>
                      <span class="operation-verb put">PUT</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_create_from/{source}/{dest}</span>
                      </div>
                    <div>
                      <span class="operation-verb post">POST</span>
                      <span class="operation-path">/_create_from/{source}/{dest}</span>
                      </div>
                    

Copy the mappings and settings from the source index to a destination index while allowing request settings and mappings to override the source values.


## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **source** (string)
  The source index or data stream name
- **dest** (string)
  The destination index or data stream name


### Body: application/json (object)

- **mappings_override** (object)
  Mappings overrides to be applied to the destination index (optional)
- **settings_override** (object)
  Settings overrides to be applied to the destination index (optional)
- **remove_index_blocks** (boolean)
  If index blocks should be removed when creating destination index (optional)


## Responses
### 200


#### Body: application/json (object)
- **acknowledged** (boolean)

- **index** (string)

- **shards_acknowledged** (boolean)



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