Run a search with a search template Generally available; Added in 2.0.0

GET /_search/template

Required authorization

  • Index privileges: read
More about searching templates

Query parameters

  • allow_no_indices boolean

    If false, the request returns an error if any wildcard expression, index alias, or _all value targets only missing or closed indices. This behavior applies even if the request targets other open indices. For example, a request targeting foo*,bar* returns an error if an index starts with foo but no index starts with bar.

  • ccs_minimize_roundtrips boolean

    Indicates whether network round-trips should be minimized as part of cross-cluster search requests execution.

  • expand_wildcards string | array[string]

    The type of index that wildcard patterns can match. If the request can target data streams, this argument determines whether wildcard expressions match hidden data streams. Supports comma-separated values, such as open,hidden.

    Values are all, open, closed, hidden, or none.

  • explain boolean

    If true, the response includes additional details about score computation as part of a hit.

  • ignore_throttled boolean Deprecated

    If true, specified concrete, expanded, or aliased indices are not included in the response when throttled.

  • ignore_unavailable boolean

    If false, the request returns an error if it targets a missing or closed index.

  • preference string

    The node or shard the operation should be performed on. It is random by default.

  • profile boolean

    If true, the query execution is profiled.

  • routing string | array[string]

    A custom value used to route operations to a specific shard.

  • scroll string

    Specifies how long a consistent view of the index should be maintained for scrolled search.

    Values are -1 or 0.

    External documentation
  • search_type string

    The type of the search operation.

    Values are query_then_fetch or dfs_query_then_fetch.

  • rest_total_hits_as_int boolean Generally available; Added in 7.0.0

    If true, hits.total is rendered as an integer in the response. If false, it is rendered as an object.

  • typed_keys boolean

    If true, the response prefixes aggregation and suggester names with their respective types.

application/json

Body Required

  • explain boolean

    If true, returns detailed information about score calculation as part of each hit. If you specify both this and the explain query parameter, the API uses only the query parameter.

    Default value is false.

  • id string

    The ID of the search template to use. If no source is specified, this parameter is required.

  • params object

    Key-value pairs used to replace Mustache variables in the template. The key is the variable name. The value is the variable value.

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    • * object Additional properties
  • profile boolean

    If true, the query execution is profiled.

    Default value is false.

  • source string | object

    An inline search template. Supports the same parameters as the search API's request body. It also supports Mustache variables. If no id is specified, this parameter is required.

    One of:
    string-1 string SearchRequestBody object

Responses

  • 200 application/json
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    • took number Required
    • timed_out boolean Required
    • _shards object Required
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      • failed number Required

        The number of shards the operation or search attempted to run on but failed.

      • successful number Required

        The number of shards the operation or search succeeded on.

      • total number Required

        The number of shards the operation or search will run on overall.

      • failures array[object]
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        • index string
        • node string
        • reason object Required

          Cause and details about a request failure. This class defines the properties common to all error types. Additional details are also provided, that depend on the error type.

        • shard number
        • status string
        • primary boolean
      • skipped number
    • hits object Required
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      • total object | number

        Total hit count information, present only if track_total_hits wasn't false in the search request.

        One of:
        TotalHits object number-2 number
      • hits array[object] Required
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        • _index string Required
        • _id string

        • _score number | string | null

          One of:
          number-1 number string-2 string | null
        • _explanation object
        • fields object
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          • * object Additional properties
        • highlight object
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          • * array[string] Additional properties
        • inner_hits object
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          • * object Additional properties

        • matched_queries array[string] | object

          One of:
          array-1 array[string] object-2 object
        • _nested object
        • _ignored array[string]
        • ignored_field_values object
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          • * array[object] Additional properties
        • _shard string
        • _node string
        • _routing string
        • _source object
        • _rank number
        • _seq_no number
        • _primary_term number
        • _version number
        • sort array[number | string | boolean | null]

          A field value.

      • max_score number | string | null

        One of:
        number-1 number string-2 string | null
    • aggregations object
    • _clusters object
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      • skipped number Required
      • successful number Required
      • total number Required
      • running number Required
      • partial number Required
      • failed number Required
      • details object
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        • * object Additional properties
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          • status string Required

            Values are running, successful, partial, skipped, or failed.

          • indices string Required
          • timed_out boolean Required
          • _shards object
          • failures array[object]
    • fields object
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      • * object Additional properties
    • max_score number
    • num_reduce_phases number
    • profile object
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      • shards array[object] Required
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        • aggregations array[object] Required
        • cluster string Required
        • dfs object
        • fetch object
        • id string Required
        • index string Required
        • node_id string Required
        • searches array[object] Required
        • shard_id number Required
    • pit_id string
    • _scroll_id string
    • suggest object
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      • * array[object] Additional properties
        One of:
        object-2 object object-2 object object-2 object
    • terminated_early boolean
GET /_search/template 
curl \
 --request GET 'http://api.example.com/_search/template' \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --data '"{\n  \"id\": \"my-search-template\",\n  \"params\": {\n    \"query_string\": \"hello world\",\n    \"from\": 0,\n    \"size\": 10\n  }\n}"'
Request example
Run `GET my-index/_search/template` to run a search with a search template. 
{
  "id": "my-search-template",
  "params": {
    "query_string": "hello world",
    "from": 0,
    "size": 10
  }
}