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[[index-patterns-api]]
== Index patterns APIs
experimental[] Manage {kib} index patterns.
WARNING: Do not write documents directly to the `.kibana` index. When you write directly
to the `.kibana` index, the data becomes corrupted and permanently breaks future {kib} versions.
WARNING: Use the index patterns API for managing {kib} index patterns instead of lower-level <<saved-objects-api, saved objects API>>.
The following index patterns APIs are available:
* Index patterns
** <<index-patterns-api-get, Get index pattern API>> to retrieve a single {kib} index pattern
** <<index-patterns-api-create, Create index pattern API>> to create {kib} index pattern
** <<index-patterns-api-update, Update index pattern API>> to partially updated {kib} index pattern
** <<index-patterns-api-delete, Delete index pattern API>> to delete {kib} index pattern
* Default index pattern
** <<index-patterns-api-default-get, Get default index pattern API>> to retrieve a default index pattern
** <<index-patterns-api-default-set, Set default index pattern API>> to set a default index pattern
* Fields
** <<index-patterns-fields-api-update, Update index pattern field>> to change field metadata, such as `count`, `customLabel` and `format`
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