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22== Rollover Index
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4- The rollover index API rolls an alias over to a new index when the existing
5- index is considered to be too large or too old.
4+ The rollover index API rolls an <<indices-aliases, alias>> to a new index when
5+ the existing index meets a condition you provide. You can use this API to retire
6+ an index that becomes too large or too old.
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8+ NOTE: To roll over an index, a condition must be met *when you call the API*.
9+ {es} does not monitor the index after you receive an API response. To
10+ automatically roll over indices when a condition is met, you can use {es}'s
11+ <<index-lifecycle-management, index lifecycle management (ILM) policies>>.
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713The API accepts a single alias name and a list of `conditions`. The alias must point to a write index for
814a Rollover request to be valid. There are two ways this can be achieved, and depending on the configuration, the
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