---
type: api
title: Reads the alert index name if it exists
description: **Spaces method and path for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-readalertsindex
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-readalertsindex
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Reads the alert index name if it exists

- Server: `https://{kibana_url}`

## Paths

- `GET` `/api/detection_engine/index`
- `GET` `/s/{space_id}/api/detection_engine/index`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/kibana/v8/authentication#basicauth)

## Description

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

## Responses

#### `200`

Successful response

`application/json`

- `index_mapping_outdated` (boolean) — nullable
- `name` (string)
#### `401`

Unsuccessful authentication response

`application/json`

- `error` (string)
- `message` (string)
- `statusCode` (integer)
#### `403`

Not enough permissions response

`application/json`

- `message` (string)
- `status_code` (integer)
#### `404`

Not found

`application/json`

- `message` (string)
- `status_code` (integer)
#### `500`

Internal server error response

`application/json`

- `message` (string)
- `status_code` (integer)
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET /api/detection_engine/index
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "https://{kibana_url}/api/detection_engine/index"
```