diff --git a/src/nimms.nim b/src/nimms.nim
index 586df63..c4711f2 100644
--- a/src/nimms.nim
+++ b/src/nimms.nim
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ proc getIndex*[T](meili:Meili, name:string):MeiliIndex[T]=
 proc deleteIndex*(meili:Meili, name:string)=
   discard fetchc(meili, @["/indexes", name], "delete")
 
+proc indexExists*(meili:Meili, name:string):bool=
+  let req = newMeiliReq(meili, @["indexes", name])
+  let resp = fetch(req)
+  resp.code == 200
+
+proc contains*(meili:Meili, name:string):bool=
+  indexExists(meili, name)
+
 proc delete*(index:MeiliIndex)=
   deleteIndex(index.client, index.name)