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List Indexes

Lists existing Kendra indexes.

Terminal

aws kendra list-indexes

aws kendra list-indexes

#!/bin/bash

# List Indexes
aws kendra list-indexes

import subprocess

# List Indexes
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "aws",
        "kendra",
        "list-indexes"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: aws not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

During a system audit to inventory deployed Kendra indexes within an AWS account.

Pro Tip

Using `--max-results` can help paginate results for accounts with numerous indexes, mitigating timeouts.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

┌────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ IndexId    │ Name                                          │
├────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 1234567890 │ MyFirstIndex                                 │
│ 0987654321 │ AnotherIndex                                  │
└────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

IndexSummaryList: [] Index Summary List

An empty list indicates no indexes are currently deployed.

IndexId: 67890-abcde-12345-fghij Example Index ID

Identifier for an existing Kendra index.

Status: ACTIVE Status of the Index

Current operational status of the listed indexes.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

aws kendra list-indexes --max-results 10

List a maximum of 10 indexes to prevent timeout errors.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

An error occurred (ResourceNotFound) when calling the ListIndexes operation: No indexes found.

Solution: Confirm that at least one Kendra index has been created in your account.

An error occurred (AccessDenied) when calling the ListIndexes operation: User does not have permissions to list indexes.

Solution: Validate IAM permissions related to Kendra service for the executing user.

An error occurred (ThrottlingException) when calling the ListIndexes operation: Rate limit exceeded.

Solution: Implement exponential backoff in your code to handle API rate limiting.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

aws: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Aws before the shell applies any redirect operators.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command: aws kendra list-indexes
Step 2
Review the output to find your Kendra indexes
Step 3
Ensure the indexes match expected configurations for effective document indexing

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