---
title: sanitize index-name cli command
description: Sanitize an Elasticsearch index or alias name 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4075/reference/elastic-cli/cli/sanitize/index-name
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Preview
  - Elastic Stack: Preview
---

# sanitize index-name cli command
```bash
elastic sanitize index-name <value>
```

Sanitize an Elasticsearch index or alias name

## Arguments

<definitions>
  <definition term="<value> string required">
    the value to sanitize
  </definition>
</definitions>


## sanitize Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--dry-run">
    validate all inputs and exit without performing any action (preview changes without applying them)
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Global Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--json">
    output as JSON
  </definition>
</definitions>