# Creating a retriever for an Amazon Q Business application using APIs
Creating a retriever

You can't create an Amazon Q Business retriever using the AWS Management Console. If you use the console, Amazon Q Business creates a retriever for you when you create an Amazon Q Business index. If you're using an Amazon Kendra index as retriever, adding an Amazon Kendra index will also add a retriever. 

**Note**  
You can only add an Amazon Kendra index as retriever if you have existing Amazon Kendra indexes.

When you use the APIs, you must create a retriever for your Amazon Q Business index separately.


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| API action | API description | Relevant User Guide topic | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| [CreateRetriever](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_CreateRetriever.html) | Creates an Amazon Q Business or Amazon Kendra retriever | [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/retriever-api.html) | 
| [DeleteRetriever](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_DeleteRetriever.html) | Deletes an Amazon Q Business or Amazon Kendra retriever | [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/retriever-api.html) | 
| [GetRetriever](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_GetRetriever.html) | Gets information about an existing Amazon Q Business or Amazon Kendra retriever | [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/retriever-api.html) | 
| [ListRetrievers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_ListRetrievers.html) | Lists existing Amazon Q Business or Amazon Kendra retrievers | [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/retriever-api.html) | 
| [UpdateRetriever](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/api-reference/API_UpdateRetriever.html) | Updates an existing Amazon Q Business or Amazon Kendra retriever | [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonq/latest/qbusiness-ug/retriever-api.html) |