Overview

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The 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.