diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClient.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClient.java
index 4940267e85c22..2dd130fc6342e 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClient.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClient.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class IndicesClient {
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-delete-index.html">
      * Delete Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public DeleteIndexResponse deleteIndex(DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
+    public DeleteIndexResponse delete(DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
         return restHighLevelClient.performRequestAndParseEntity(deleteIndexRequest, Request::deleteIndex, DeleteIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public DeleteIndexResponse deleteIndex(DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest, He
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-delete-index.html">
      * Delete Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public void deleteIndexAsync(DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest, ActionListener<DeleteIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
+    public void deleteAsync(DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest, ActionListener<DeleteIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
         restHighLevelClient.performRequestAsyncAndParseEntity(deleteIndexRequest, Request::deleteIndex, DeleteIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 listener, Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public void deleteIndexAsync(DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest, ActionListen
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-create-index.html">
      * Create Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public CreateIndexResponse createIndex(CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
+    public CreateIndexResponse create(CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
         return restHighLevelClient.performRequestAndParseEntity(createIndexRequest, Request::createIndex, CreateIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public CreateIndexResponse createIndex(CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest, He
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-create-index.html">
      * Create Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public void createIndexAsync(CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest, ActionListener<CreateIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
+    public void createAsync(CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest, ActionListener<CreateIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
         restHighLevelClient.performRequestAsyncAndParseEntity(createIndexRequest, Request::createIndex, CreateIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 listener, Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public void createIndexAsync(CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest, ActionListen
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-open-close.html">
      * Open Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public OpenIndexResponse openIndex(OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
+    public OpenIndexResponse open(OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
         return restHighLevelClient.performRequestAndParseEntity(openIndexRequest, Request::openIndex, OpenIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public OpenIndexResponse openIndex(OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest, Header...
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-open-close.html">
      * Open Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public void openIndexAsync(OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest, ActionListener<OpenIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
+    public void openAsync(OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest, ActionListener<OpenIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
         restHighLevelClient.performRequestAsyncAndParseEntity(openIndexRequest, Request::openIndex, OpenIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 listener, Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public void openIndexAsync(OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest, ActionListener<Ope
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-open-close.html">
      * Close Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public CloseIndexResponse closeIndex(CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
+    public CloseIndexResponse close(CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest, Header... headers) throws IOException {
         return restHighLevelClient.performRequestAndParseEntity(closeIndexRequest, Request::closeIndex, CloseIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public CloseIndexResponse closeIndex(CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest, Header
      * See <a href="https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/indices-open-close.html">
      * Close Index API on elastic.co</a>
      */
-    public void closeIndexAsync(CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest, ActionListener<CloseIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
+    public void closeAsync(CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest, ActionListener<CloseIndexResponse> listener, Header... headers) {
         restHighLevelClient.performRequestAsyncAndParseEntity(closeIndexRequest, Request::closeIndex, CloseIndexResponse::fromXContent,
                 listener, Collections.emptySet(), headers);
     }
diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClientIT.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClientIT.java
index 6e14d1140860d..7328916599798 100755
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClientIT.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/IndicesClientIT.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public void testCreateIndex() throws IOException {
             CreateIndexRequest createIndexRequest = new CreateIndexRequest(indexName);
 
             CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse =
-                execute(createIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::createIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::createIndexAsync);
+                execute(createIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::create, highLevelClient().indices()::createAsync);
             assertTrue(createIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
 
             assertTrue(indexExists(indexName));
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void testCreateIndex() throws IOException {
             createIndexRequest.mapping("type_name", mappingBuilder);
 
             CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse =
-                execute(createIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::createIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::createIndexAsync);
+                execute(createIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::create, highLevelClient().indices()::createAsync);
             assertTrue(createIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
 
             Map<String, Object> indexMetaData = getIndexMetadata(indexName);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndex() throws IOException {
 
             DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest = new DeleteIndexRequest(indexName);
             DeleteIndexResponse deleteIndexResponse =
-                execute(deleteIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::deleteIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::deleteIndexAsync);
+                execute(deleteIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::delete, highLevelClient().indices()::deleteAsync);
             assertTrue(deleteIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
 
             assertFalse(indexExists(indexName));
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndex() throws IOException {
             DeleteIndexRequest deleteIndexRequest = new DeleteIndexRequest(nonExistentIndex);
 
             ElasticsearchException exception = expectThrows(ElasticsearchException.class,
-                () -> execute(deleteIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::deleteIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::deleteIndexAsync));
+                () -> execute(deleteIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::delete, highLevelClient().indices()::deleteAsync));
             assertEquals(RestStatus.NOT_FOUND, exception.status());
         }
     }
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ public void testOpenExistingIndex() throws IOException {
         assertThat(exception.getMessage().contains(index), equalTo(true));
 
         OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest = new OpenIndexRequest(index).waitForActiveShards(ActiveShardCount.ONE);
-        OpenIndexResponse openIndexResponse = execute(openIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::openIndex,
-                highLevelClient().indices()::openIndexAsync);
+        OpenIndexResponse openIndexResponse = execute(openIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::open,
+                highLevelClient().indices()::openAsync);
         assertTrue(openIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
         assertTrue(openIndexResponse.isShardsAcknowledged());
 
@@ -159,19 +159,19 @@ public void testOpenNonExistentIndex() throws IOException {
 
         OpenIndexRequest openIndexRequest = new OpenIndexRequest(nonExistentIndex);
         ElasticsearchException exception = expectThrows(ElasticsearchException.class,
-                () -> execute(openIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::openIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::openIndexAsync));
+                () -> execute(openIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::open, highLevelClient().indices()::openAsync));
         assertEquals(RestStatus.NOT_FOUND, exception.status());
 
         OpenIndexRequest lenientOpenIndexRequest = new OpenIndexRequest(nonExistentIndex);
         lenientOpenIndexRequest.indicesOptions(IndicesOptions.lenientExpandOpen());
-        OpenIndexResponse lenientOpenIndexResponse = execute(lenientOpenIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::openIndex,
-                highLevelClient().indices()::openIndexAsync);
+        OpenIndexResponse lenientOpenIndexResponse = execute(lenientOpenIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::open,
+                highLevelClient().indices()::openAsync);
         assertThat(lenientOpenIndexResponse.isAcknowledged(), equalTo(true));
 
         OpenIndexRequest strictOpenIndexRequest = new OpenIndexRequest(nonExistentIndex);
         strictOpenIndexRequest.indicesOptions(IndicesOptions.strictExpandOpen());
         ElasticsearchException strictException = expectThrows(ElasticsearchException.class,
-                () -> execute(openIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::openIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::openIndexAsync));
+                () -> execute(openIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::open, highLevelClient().indices()::openAsync));
         assertEquals(RestStatus.NOT_FOUND, strictException.status());
     }
 
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ public void testCloseExistingIndex() throws IOException {
         assertThat(response.getStatusLine().getStatusCode(), equalTo(RestStatus.OK.getStatus()));
 
         CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest = new CloseIndexRequest(index);
-        CloseIndexResponse closeIndexResponse = execute(closeIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::closeIndex,
-                highLevelClient().indices()::closeIndexAsync);
+        CloseIndexResponse closeIndexResponse = execute(closeIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::close,
+                highLevelClient().indices()::closeAsync);
         assertTrue(closeIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
 
         ResponseException exception = expectThrows(ResponseException.class, () -> client().performRequest("GET", index + "/_search"));
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public void testCloseNonExistentIndex() throws IOException {
 
         CloseIndexRequest closeIndexRequest = new CloseIndexRequest(nonExistentIndex);
         ElasticsearchException exception = expectThrows(ElasticsearchException.class,
-                () -> execute(closeIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::closeIndex, highLevelClient().indices()::closeIndexAsync));
+                () -> execute(closeIndexRequest, highLevelClient().indices()::close, highLevelClient().indices()::closeAsync));
         assertEquals(RestStatus.NOT_FOUND, exception.status());
     }
 
diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java
index f9b81621922e1..02477ffc68231 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/documentation/IndicesClientDocumentationIT.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndex() throws IOException {
         RestHighLevelClient client = highLevelClient();
 
         {
-            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().createIndex(new CreateIndexRequest("posts"));
+            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().create(new CreateIndexRequest("posts"));
             assertTrue(createIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
         }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndex() throws IOException {
             // end::delete-index-request-indicesOptions
 
             // tag::delete-index-execute
-            DeleteIndexResponse deleteIndexResponse = client.indices().deleteIndex(request);
+            DeleteIndexResponse deleteIndexResponse = client.indices().delete(request);
             // end::delete-index-execute
 
             // tag::delete-index-response
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndex() throws IOException {
             // tag::delete-index-notfound
             try {
                 DeleteIndexRequest request = new DeleteIndexRequest("does_not_exist");
-                client.indices().deleteIndex(request);
+                client.indices().delete(request);
             } catch (ElasticsearchException exception) {
                 if (exception.status() == RestStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                     // <1>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndexAsync() throws Exception {
         final RestHighLevelClient client = highLevelClient();
 
         {
-            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().createIndex(new CreateIndexRequest("posts"));
+            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().create(new CreateIndexRequest("posts"));
             assertTrue(createIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
         }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public void testDeleteIndexAsync() throws Exception {
             DeleteIndexRequest request = new DeleteIndexRequest("posts");
 
             // tag::delete-index-execute-async
-            client.indices().deleteIndexAsync(request, new ActionListener<DeleteIndexResponse>() {
+            client.indices().deleteAsync(request, new ActionListener<DeleteIndexResponse>() {
                 @Override
                 public void onResponse(DeleteIndexResponse deleteIndexResponse) {
                     // <1>
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public void testCreateIndex() throws IOException {
             // end::create-index-request-waitForActiveShards
 
             // tag::create-index-execute
-            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().createIndex(request);
+            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().create(request);
             // end::create-index-execute
 
             // tag::create-index-response
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public void testCreateIndexAsync() throws Exception {
         {
             CreateIndexRequest request = new CreateIndexRequest("twitter");
             // tag::create-index-execute-async
-            client.indices().createIndexAsync(request, new ActionListener<CreateIndexResponse>() {
+            client.indices().createAsync(request, new ActionListener<CreateIndexResponse>() {
                 @Override
                 public void onResponse(CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse) {
                     // <1>
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public void testOpenIndex() throws IOException {
         RestHighLevelClient client = highLevelClient();
 
         {
-            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().createIndex(new CreateIndexRequest("index"));
+            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().create(new CreateIndexRequest("index"));
             assertTrue(createIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
         }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public void testOpenIndex() throws IOException {
             // end::open-index-request-indicesOptions
 
             // tag::open-index-execute
-            OpenIndexResponse openIndexResponse = client.indices().openIndex(request);
+            OpenIndexResponse openIndexResponse = client.indices().open(request);
             // end::open-index-execute
 
             // tag::open-index-response
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ public void testOpenIndex() throws IOException {
             assertTrue(shardsAcked);
 
             // tag::open-index-execute-async
-            client.indices().openIndexAsync(request, new ActionListener<OpenIndexResponse>() {
+            client.indices().openAsync(request, new ActionListener<OpenIndexResponse>() {
                 @Override
                 public void onResponse(OpenIndexResponse openIndexResponse) {
                     // <1>
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
             // tag::open-index-notfound
             try {
                 OpenIndexRequest request = new OpenIndexRequest("does_not_exist");
-                client.indices().openIndex(request);
+                client.indices().open(request);
             } catch (ElasticsearchException exception) {
                 if (exception.status() == RestStatus.BAD_REQUEST) {
                     // <1>
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public void testCloseIndex() throws IOException {
         RestHighLevelClient client = highLevelClient();
 
         {
-            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().createIndex(new CreateIndexRequest("index"));
+            CreateIndexResponse createIndexResponse = client.indices().create(new CreateIndexRequest("index"));
             assertTrue(createIndexResponse.isAcknowledged());
         }
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public void testCloseIndex() throws IOException {
             // end::close-index-request-indicesOptions
 
             // tag::close-index-execute
-            CloseIndexResponse closeIndexResponse = client.indices().closeIndex(request);
+            CloseIndexResponse closeIndexResponse = client.indices().close(request);
             // end::close-index-execute
 
             // tag::close-index-response
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public void testCloseIndex() throws IOException {
             assertTrue(acknowledged);
 
             // tag::close-index-execute-async
-            client.indices().closeIndexAsync(request, new ActionListener<CloseIndexResponse>() {
+            client.indices().closeAsync(request, new ActionListener<CloseIndexResponse>() {
                 @Override
                 public void onResponse(CloseIndexResponse closeIndexResponse) {
                     // <1>
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public void onFailure(Exception e) {
             // tag::close-index-notfound
             try {
                 CloseIndexRequest request = new CloseIndexRequest("does_not_exist");
-                client.indices().closeIndex(request);
+                client.indices().close(request);
             } catch (ElasticsearchException exception) {
                 if (exception.status() == RestStatus.BAD_REQUEST) {
                     // <1>