List index names (Java)

Tables with the Data API are currently in public preview. Development is ongoing, and the features and functionality are subject to change. Hyper-Converged Database (HCD), and the use of such, is subject to the DataStax Preview Terms.

Gets the names of the indexes for a table.

Ready to write code? See the examples for this method to get started. If you are new to the Data API, check out the quickstart.

Result

Returns the index names for a table as an unordered list of strings.

Parameters

Use the listIndexesNames method, which belongs to the com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table class.

Method signature
List<String> listIndexesNames()
List<String> listIndexesNames(ListIndexesOptions listIndexesOptions)
Name Type Summary

options

ListIndexesOptions

Optional. The options for this operation, including timeout.

Examples

The following examples demonstrate how to get the names of the indexes for a table.

List index names

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClients;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.List;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        DataAPIClients.clientHCD("USERNAME", "PASSWORD")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT", "KEYSPACE_NAME")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // List index names
    List<String> result = table.listIndexesNames();

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

Client reference

For more information, see the client reference.

Was this helpful?

Give Feedback

How can we improve the documentation?

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2026 | Privacy policy | Terms of use Manage Privacy Choices

Apache, Apache Cassandra, Cassandra, Apache Tomcat, Tomcat, Apache Lucene, Apache Solr, Apache Hadoop, Hadoop, Apache Pulsar, Pulsar, Apache Spark, Spark, Apache TinkerPop, TinkerPop, Apache Kafka and Kafka are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Apache Software Foundation or its subsidiaries in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. Kubernetes is the registered trademark of the Linux Foundation.

General Inquiries: Contact IBM