def status(self, indices=None):
path = self.conn._make_path(indices, (), '<STR_LIT>', allow_all_indices=False)<EOL>return self.conn._send_request('<STR_LIT:GET>', path)<EOL>
Retrieve the status of one or more indices
(See :ref:`es-guide-reference-api-admin-indices-status`)

:keyword indices: an index or a list of indices