You can rename, copy, and delete indices, and export or import their settings.
You can perform many of these tasks in the Algolia dashboard or with the API.
To copy an index between different Algolia applications, use the API.
Analytics data is associated with each index.
For more information about how renaming, copying, and deleting indices affects their analytics data,
see Indices and analytics.
Name your indices
Choose a unique, readable name for each index.
Don’t include sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII), such as
usernames, user IDs, or email addresses.
Index names appear in network requests, so consider them publicly available.
Indices and applications
Common uses for several indices include:
Create sitemaps from your indices
Search engines like Google and Bing can find content from your Algolia indices.
This includes product pages or category pages.
To help them, create sitemaps.
See also
Last modified on September 16, 2026
