> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# List Indexes

Retrieves a list of all available indexes from the CyborgDB microservice.

```python theme={null}
client.list_indexes()
```

### Returns

`List[str]`: A list of strings containing the index names currently available on the CyborgDB service.

### Exceptions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Error">
    * Throws if the API request fails due to network connectivity issues.
    * Throws if the server returns an HTTP error status.
    * Throws if authentication fails (invalid API key).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Service Errors">
    * Throws if the CyborgDB service is unavailable or unreachable.
    * Throws if there are internal server errors on the CyborgDB service.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Example Usage

```python theme={null}
from cyborgdb import Client

# Initialize client
client = Client(base_url='http://localhost:8000', api_key='your-api-key')

# Get list of all indexes
indexes = client.list_indexes()
print(f"Available indexes: {indexes}")
# Output: ['documents', 'embeddings', 'semantic-search']
```