List index names (Python)

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 list_index_names method, which belongs to the astrapy.Table class.

Method signature
list_index_names(
  *,
  table_admin_timeout_ms: int,
  request_timeout_ms: int,
  timeout_ms: int,
) -> list[str]
Name Type Summary

table_admin_timeout_ms

int

Optional. A timeout, in milliseconds, for the underlying HTTP request. If not provided, the Table defaults apply. This parameter is aliased as request_timeout_ms and timeout_ms for convenience.

Examples

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

List index names

from astrapy import DataAPIClient
from astrapy.authentication import UsernamePasswordTokenProvider
from astrapy.constants import Environment

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient(environment=Environment.HCD)
database = client.get_database(
    "API_ENDPOINT",
    token=UsernamePasswordTokenProvider("USERNAME", "PASSWORD"),
    keyspace="KEYSPACE_NAME",
)
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# List index names
result = table.list_index_names()

print(result)

Client reference

For more information, see the client reference.

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