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# Primary and Secondary Index Reference

> Primary Indexes and Global Secondary Indexes (GSI) support queries made by the Query Service. 

## Indexing and Query Performance

* [Query without Indexes](query-without-index.md)
* [Types of Primary and Secondary Index](indexing-and-query-perf.md)
* [Covering Indexes](covering-indexes.md)
* [Index Scans](index-scans.md)
* [Index Pushdowns](index%5Fpushdowns.md)
* [Grouping and Aggregate Pushdowns](groupby-aggregate-performance.md)
* [Early Filters, Order, and Pagination](early-filters-and-pagination.md)

## Index Commands

* [ADVISE](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/advise.md)
* [CREATE INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/createindex.md)
* [CREATE PRIMARY INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/createprimaryindex.md)
* [CREATE VECTOR INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/createvectorindex.md)
* [BUILD INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/build-index.md)
* [ALTER INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/alterindex.md)
* [ALTER VECTOR INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/altervectorindex.md)
* [DROP INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/dropindex.md)
* [DROP PRIMARY INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/dropprimaryindex.md)
* [DROP VECTOR INDEX](../n1ql/n1ql-language-reference/dropvectorindex.md)

## Storage and Availability

* [Index Lifecycle](index-lifecycle.md)
* [Index Availability and Performance](index-replication.md)
* [Index Storage Settings](storage-modes.md)

## Related Links

* [All Couchbase Server Indexes](../learn/services-and-indexes/indexes/indexes.md)
* [Index Service Architecture](../learn/services-and-indexes/services/index-service.md)
* [Manage Indexes](../manage/manage-indexes/manage-indexes.md)
* [Monitor Indexes](../manage/monitor/monitoring-indexes.md)
* [Use Vector Indexes for AI Applications](../vector-index/vectors-and-indexes-overview.md)