# Creating an Amazon Q Business index using APIs
Creating an index

All Amazon Q Business index actions are supported both on the console and using APIs.


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| API action | API description | Relevant User Guide topic | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| [CreateIndex](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_CreateIndex.html) | Creates an Amazon Q Business index | [Creating an index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/select-retriever.html) | 
| [DeleteIndex](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_DeleteIndex.html) | Deletes an Amazon Q Business index | [Deleting an index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/supported-native-retriever-actions.html#delete-native-retriever) | 
| [GetIndex](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_GetIndex.html) | Gets information about an existing Amazon Q Business index | [Getting properties of an Amazon Q Business index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/supported-native-retriever-actions.html#describe-native-retriever) | 
| [ListIndices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_ListIndices.html) | Lists existing Amazon Q Business indices | [Listing properties of an Amazon Q Business index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/supported-native-retriever-actions.html#list-native-retriever) | 
| [UpdateIndex](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_UpdateIndex.html) | Updates an existing Amazon Q Business index | [Updating an Amazon Q Business index](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/supported-native-retriever-actions.html#update-native-retriever) |