## Distinct attribute

### Get distinctAttribute

```bash
curl \
  -X GET 'MEILISEARCH_URL/indexes/shoes/settings/distinct-attribute'
```

#### Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: [https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/llms.txt](/content/docs/llms.txt)

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

### Authorizations

**Authorization**  
*string*  
*header*  
*required*

An API key is a token that you provide when making API calls. Read more about [how to secure your project](/content/docs/learn/security/basic_security/index.html).

Include the API key to the `Authorization` header, for instance:

```bash
-H 'Authorization: Bearer 6436fc5237b0d6e0d64253fbaac21d135012ecf1'
```

If you use a SDK, ensure you instantiate the client with the API key, for instance with [JS SDK](https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch-js):

```javascript
const client = new Meilisearch({
  host: 'MEILISEARCH_URL',
  apiKey: '6436fc5237b0d6e0d64253fbaac21d135012ecf1'
});
```

### Path Parameters

**index_uid**  
*string*  
*required*  
Unique identifier of the index.

### Response

**200**  
*application/json*

Returns the current value of the `distinctAttribute` setting.

The response is of type `string`.