---
title: "Update directory indexing settings"
method: GET
path: "/DirectoryIndexes/set_indexing"
tags: ["DirectoryIndexes", "Directory Indexes"]
---

# Update directory indexing settings

`GET /DirectoryIndexes/set_indexing`

This function configures the [directory indexing](https://go.cpanel.net/cpaneldocsIndexes) settings for a directory on the cPanel account.

## Query parameters

- `dir` string, path, required
- `type` 'standard' | 'disabled' | 'inherit' | 'fancy', required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `apiversion` integer — The version of the API.
  - `func` string — The name of the method called.
  - `module` string — The name of the module called.
  - `result` object
    - `data` 'standard' | 'disabled' | 'inherit' | 'fancy' — The directory's indexing type. * `standard` — The directory uses directory indexing with standard formatting. * `disabled` — The directory doesn't use directory indexing. * `inherit` — The directory uses the system's default settings. * `fancy` — The directory uses directory indexing with Apache FancyIndexing directive. The directory will include additional information such as file size and the date of the file's last update.
    - `errors` string[], nullable — List of errors if the API failed.
    - `messages` string[], nullable — List of messages generated by the API.
    - `metadata` object
    - `status` 0 | 1 — * 1 — Success. * 0 — Failed. Check the `errors` field for more details.
    - `warnings` string[], nullable — List of warnings generated by the API. Warnings describe non-critical failures or other problematic conditions noted while running a API.

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