Docs: Adds documentation for indices.exists_template

Closes: #8657
elastic · Nov 25, 2014 · 3b1a051 · 3b1a051
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@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ curl -XGET localhost:9200/_template/
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+[float]
+[[indices-templates-exists]]
+=== Templates exists
+
+Used to check if the template exists or not. For example:
+
+[source,js]
+-----------------------------------------------
+curl -XHEAD localhost:9200/_template/template_1
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+The HTTP status code indicates if the template with the given name
+exists or not. A status code `200` means it exists, a `404` it does not.
+
+
 [float]
 [[multiple-templates]]
 === Multiple Template Matching