# A query builder java library for parsing web query into an elastic client Query object

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/a-query-builder-java-library-for-parsing-web-query-into-an-elastic-client-query-object/342958>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 13, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/a-query-builder-java-library-for-parsing-web-query-into-an-elastic-client-query-object/342958 "2023-09-13T13:34:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Song](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jim_song/32/122429_2.png) [@Jim\_Song](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jim_Song)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/a-query-builder-java-library-for-parsing-web-query-into-an-elastic-client-query-object/342958/1 "2023-09-13T13:34:45Z")

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I am building an elastic client Java application that users will enter a search query from the browser. I am looking for an open source Java library that can take the user inputs and parse them into an elasticsearch client Query or QueryBuilders object that I can send it to elasticsearch server. The user inputs would be something like "(site:mysite AND name:Jim) OR (filetype:pdf AND author:john)"

Thanks

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/a-query-builder-java-library-for-parsing-web-query-into-an-elastic-client-query-object/342958/2 "2023-09-13T15:28:32Z")

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You don't really need something like this. A [Simple Query String](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-simple-query-string-query.html) query will do that automatically.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/a-query-builder-java-library-for-parsing-web-query-into-an-elastic-client-query-object/342958/3 "2023-10-11T15:29:18Z")

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