Although the empty paths are still registered in the java RestActions, that is only to return a meaningful error in case the index is not provided. Index/indices are now mandatory.
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
"methods": ["POST"],
"url": {
"path": "/{index}/_close",
- "paths": ["/_close", "/{index}/_close"],
+ "paths": ["/{index}/_close"],
"parts": {
"index": {
"type" : "string",
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
"documentation": "http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-delete-index.html",
"methods": ["DELETE"],
- "path": "/",
- "paths": ["/", "/{index}"],
+ "path": "/{index}",
+ "paths": ["/{index}"],
"type" : "list",