IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Overview
editOverview
editThe Java REST Client comes in 2 flavors:
- Java Low Level REST Client: the official low-level client for Elasticsearch. It allows to communicate with an Elasticsearch cluster through http. Leaves requests marshalling and responses un-marshalling to users. It is compatible with all Elasticsearch versions.
- Java High Level REST Client: the official high-level client for Elasticsearch. Based on the low-level client, it exposes API specific methods and takes care of requests marshalling and responses un-marshalling.