> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.twelvelabs.io/v1.3/api-reference/indexes/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.twelvelabs.io/_mcp/server.

# Manage indexes

> Create and manage indexes to organize the videos uploaded to the platform.

An index is a basic unit for organizing and storing video data consisting of video embeddings and metadata. Indexes facilitate information retrieval and processing. You can use this endpoint to manage your indexes.

**Related guide**: [Indexes](/v1.3/docs/concepts/indexes).

> Create and manage indexes to organize the videos uploaded to the platform.

## Docs

- [The index object](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/api-reference/indexes/the-index-object.md): Index object schema.

## API Docs

- Manage indexes [Create an index](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/api-reference/indexes/create.md)
- Manage indexes [List indexes](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/api-reference/indexes/list.md)
- Manage indexes [Retrieve an index](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/api-reference/indexes/retrieve.md)
- Manage indexes [Update an index](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/api-reference/indexes/update.md)
- Manage indexes [Delete an index](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/api-reference/indexes/delete.md)

## OpenAPI Specification

The raw OpenAPI 3.1 specification for this API is available at:
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/v1.3/api-reference/indexes/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://docs.twelvelabs.io/v1.3/api-reference/indexes/openapi.yaml)