---
type: api
title: Reindex
description: The reindex APIs enable you to copy documents from a source to a destination and to manage reindex tasks.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/group/endpoint-reindex
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/group/endpoint-reindex
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Reindex

`reindex`

The reindex APIs enable you to copy documents from a source to a destination and to manage reindex tasks.

- [Cancel an ongoing reindex task](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-cancel-reindex): `POST` `/_reindex/{task_id}/_cancel`
- [Get the status and progress of a specific reindex task](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-get-reindex): `GET` `/_reindex/{task_id}`
- [Get information about all currently running reindex tasks](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-list-reindex): `GET` `/_reindex`