---
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/4641/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-readalertsindex
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/kibana/v8/operation/operation-readalertsindex
products:
  - Kibana
---

# Reads the alert index name if it exists

Authentication: required

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

## Paths

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

#### Path parameters

- `space_id` (string) — optional
  An identifier for the space. If `space_id` is not provided in the URL, the default space is used. 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 kbn:/api/detection_engine/index
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "${KIBANA_URL}/api/detection_engine/index" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### 200

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "index_mapping_outdated": false,
  "name": "string"
}
```

#### 401

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "error": "string",
  "message": "string",
  "statusCode": 0
}
```

#### 403

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "message": "string",
  "status_code": 0
}
```

#### 404

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "message": "string",
  "status_code": 0
}
```

#### 500

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "message": "string",
  "status_code": 0
}
```