Request Syntax URI Request Parameters Request Body Response Syntax Response Elements Errors See Also

CreateIndex

Creates an Amazon Q Business index.

To determine if index creation has completed, check the Status field returned from a call to DescribeIndex. The Status field is set to ACTIVE when the index is ready to use.

Once the index is active, you can index your documents using the BatchPutDocument API or the CreateDataSource API.

Request Syntax


POST /applications/applicationId/indices HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "capacityConfiguration": { 
      "units": number
   },
   "clientToken": "string",
   "description": "string",
   "displayName": "string",
   "tags": [ 
      { 
         "key": "string",
         "value": "string"
      }
   ],
   "type": "string"
}

URI Request Parameters

The request uses the following URI parameters.

applicationId

The identifier of the Amazon Q Business application using the index.

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 36.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]{35}$

Required: Yes

Request Body

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

capacityConfiguration

The capacity units you want to provision for your index. You can add and remove capacity to fit your usage needs.

Type: IndexCapacityConfiguration object

Required: No

clientToken

A token that you provide to identify the request to create an index. Multiple calls to the CreateIndex API with the same client token will create only one index.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.

Required: No

description

A description for the Amazon Q Business index.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1000.

Pattern: ^\P{C}*$

Required: No

displayName

A name for the Amazon Q Business index.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1000.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*$

Required: Yes

tags

A list of key-value pairs that identify or categorize the index. You can also use tags to help control access to the index. Tag keys and values can consist of Unicode letters, digits, white space, and any of the following symbols: _ . : / = + - @.

Type: Array of Tag objects

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 200 items.

Required: No

type

The index type that's suitable for your needs. For more information on what's included in each type of index, see Amazon Q Business tiers.

Type: String

Valid Values: ENTERPRISE | STARTER

Required: No

Response Syntax


HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "indexArn": "string",
   "indexId": "string"
}

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

indexArn

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an Amazon Q Business index.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1284.

Pattern: ^arn:[a-z0-9-\.]{1,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[a-z0-9-\.]{0,63}:[^/].{0,1023}$

indexId

The identifier for the Amazon Q Business index.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Fixed length of 36.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9-]{35}$

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

AccessDeniedException

You don't have access to perform this action. Make sure you have the required permission policies and user accounts and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 403

ConflictException

You are trying to perform an action that conflicts with the current status of your resource. Fix any inconsistences with your resources and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 409

InternalServerException

An issue occurred with the internal server used for your Amazon Q Business service. Wait some minutes and try again, or contact Support for help.

HTTP Status Code: 500

ResourceNotFoundException

The resource you want to use doesn’t exist. Make sure you have provided the correct resource and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 404

ServiceQuotaExceededException

You have exceeded the set limits for your Amazon Q Business service.

HTTP Status Code: 402

ThrottlingException

The request was denied due to throttling. Reduce the number of requests and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 429

ValidationException

The input doesn't meet the constraints set by the Amazon Q Business service. Provide the correct input and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400