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type: api
title: Compact and aligned text (CAT)
description: The compact and aligned text (CAT) APIs aim are intended only for human consumption using the Kibana console or command line. They are not intended for use by applications. For application consumption, it's recommend to use a corresponding JSON API.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/group/endpoint-cat
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/group/endpoint-cat
products:
  - Elasticsearch Serverless
---

# Compact and aligned text (CAT)

`cat`

The compact and aligned text (CAT) APIs aim are intended only for human consumption using the Kibana console or command line. They are not intended for use by applications. For application consumption, it's recommend to use a corresponding JSON API.
All the cat commands accept a query string parameter `help` to see all the headers and info they provide, and the `/_cat` command alone lists all the available commands.

- [Get aliases
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-aliases): `GET` `/_cat/aliases/{name}`, `GET` `/_cat/aliases`
- [Get component templates
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-component-templates): `GET` `/_cat/component_templates/{name}`, `GET` `/_cat/component_templates`
- [Get a document count
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-count): `POST` (also `GET`) `/_cat/count/{index}`, `POST` (also `GET`) `/_cat/count`
- [Get CAT help](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-help): `GET` `/_cat`
- [Get index information
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-indices): `GET` `/_cat/indices/{index}`, `GET` `/_cat/indices`
- [Get data frame analytics jobs
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-ml-data-frame-analytics): `GET` `/_cat/ml/data_frame/analytics/{id}`, `GET` `/_cat/ml/data_frame/analytics`
- [Get datafeeds
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-ml-datafeeds): `GET` `/_cat/ml/datafeeds/{datafeed_id}`, `GET` `/_cat/ml/datafeeds`
- [Get anomaly detection jobs
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-ml-jobs): `GET` `/_cat/ml/anomaly_detectors/{job_id}`, `GET` `/_cat/ml/anomaly_detectors`
- [Get trained models
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-ml-trained-models): `GET` `/_cat/ml/trained_models/{model_id}`, `GET` `/_cat/ml/trained_models`
- [Get transform information
](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-cat-transforms): `GET` `/_cat/transforms/{transform_id}`, `GET` `/_cat/transforms`