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# SEARCH.WAITINDEXING

> Wait until pending index updates are visible.

Use `SEARCH.WAITINDEXING` to block until all pending index updates are processed and visible to queries.

See [Waiting for Indexing](/docs/redis/search/index-management#waiting-for-indexing) for guidance on when to wait for index updates.

The command accepts an index name or alias and waits for every update queued before the command began. Writes that arrive later may require another call.

## Syntax

```redis theme={"system"}
SEARCH.WAITINDEXING <name>
```

## Important points

<Warning>
  Do not call `SEARCH.WAITINDEXING` after every write. Batch updates are necessary for optimal indexing performance. Use this command only when you need to ensure queries reflect recent changes, such as in tests or CI pipelines.
</Warning>

## Response

Returns `1` when indexing is complete or `0` if the index was not found.

## Examples

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Redis CLI" icon="terminal">
    ```bash theme={"system"}
    SEARCH.WAITINDEXING products
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="@upstash/redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

    const redis = Redis.fromEnv();
    const products = redis.search.index({ name: "products" });
    const result = await products.waitIndexing();
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="upstash_redis" icon="python" iconType="brands">
    ```python theme={"system"}
    from upstash_redis import Redis

    redis = Redis.from_env()
    products = redis.search.index(name="products")
    result = products.wait_indexing()
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ioredis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import IORedis from "ioredis";
    import { createSearch } from "@upstash/search-ioredis";

    const redis = new IORedis(process.env.REDIS_URL!);
    const search = createSearch(redis);
    const products = search.index({ name: "products" });
    const result = await products.waitIndexing();
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="node-redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import { createClient } from "redis";
    import { createSearch } from "@upstash/search-redis";

    const client = await createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL })
      .on("error", console.error)
      .connect();
    const search = createSearch(client);
    const products = search.index({ name: "products" });
    const result = await products.waitIndexing();
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="curl">
    ```bash theme={"system"}
    curl -X POST https://YOUR_ENDPOINT.upstash.io \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN" \
      -d '["SEARCH.WAITINDEXING", "products"]'
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


## Related topics

- [Blog Search](/docs/redis/search/recipes/blog-search.md)
- [E-commerce Search](/docs/redis/search/recipes/e-commerce-search.md)
- [User Directory](/docs/redis/search/recipes/user-directory.md)
- [Document Updates](/docs/redis/search/document-updates.md)
- [Indices](/docs/redis/search/index-management.md)