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POST
/
search
/
reindex
curl -X POST "http://YOUR_BLNK_INSTANCE_URL/search/reindex" \
  -H "X-Blnk-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

{
    "status": "in_progress",
    "phase": "indexing_transactions",
    "total_records": 2145709,
    "processed_records": 2145709,
    "started_at": "2026-02-12T12:13:10.448612096Z"
}

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Start a reindex to populate Typesense with data from your existing database. Use when you spin up a new Typesense instance alongside a database that already contains records.

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Authorization

If set, the API uses an API key for authentication. Include the following header in your requests: X-blnk-key: <api-key>. Replace <api-key> with your secret API key. Ensure the key is kept secure and not exposed in public repositories or client-side code. See also: Secure your Blnk server

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Response

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status
string
Current state: in_progress or completed.
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phase
string
Current phase (e.g. indexing_transactions) or done when complete.
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total_records
integer
Total number of records to index.
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processed_records
integer
Number of records processed so far.
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started_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp when reindex began.
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completed_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp when reindex finished. Only present when status is completed.
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errors
array
Array of error messages. Only present when an error occurs during reindex.
curl -X POST "http://YOUR_BLNK_INSTANCE_URL/search/reindex" \
  -H "X-Blnk-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

{
    "status": "in_progress",
    "phase": "indexing_transactions",
    "total_records": 2145709,
    "processed_records": 2145709,
    "started_at": "2026-02-12T12:13:10.448612096Z"
}

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