The maximum number of indexes that you can create varies by pricing tier. The inverted indexes are generated when the documents are posted. For this step, you can use an indexer (see Indexer operations, available for supported data sources) or an Add, Update or Delete Documents. Populating the index is a separate operation. If it already exists, it is updated to the new definition.Ĭreating an index establishes the schema and metadata. If the index doesn't exist, it is created. HTTPS is required for all service requests. POST Content-Type: application/jsonĪlternatively, you can use PUT and specify the index name on the URI. For either one, the JSON document in the request body provides the object definition. You can use either POST or PUT on the request. Each index has a collection of documents that all conform to the index schema (field names, data types, and attributes), but indexes also specify additional constructs (suggesters, scoring profiles, and CORS configuration) that define other search behaviors.

An index is the primary means of organizing and searching documents in Azure Cognitive Search, similar to how a table organizes records in a database.

Javascript for each index