def create_vertex_index(self, index_name, *args, **kwds):
        path = build_path(index_path,index_name)
        index_type = kwds.get('index_type','manual')
        index_keys = kwds.get('index_keys',None)                              
        params = {'class':'vertex','type':index_type}
        if index_keys: 
            params.update({'keys':index_keys})
        return self.request.post(path,params)
Creates a vertex index with the specified params.
dataset/ETHPy150Open espeed/bulbs/bulbs/rexster/client.py/RexsterClient.create_vertex_index