# Convert SearchSourceBuilder to Json

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 9, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118 "2018-11-09T23:51:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![deepak643](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/deepak643/32/45940_2.png) [@deepak643](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/deepak643)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/1 "2018-11-09T23:51:54Z")

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Hi all,  
May be this question was asked before [See actual JSON from SearchRequestBuilder](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/see-actual-json-from-searchrequestbuilder/3909) but I am completely new to the elastic search.

I am trying to find a way to convert the queryBuilder/searchSourceBuilder to a Json.

I am trying out the very basic "match\_all" query like below:

```
    SearchSourceBuilder searchSourceBuilder = new SearchSourceBuilder();

    searchSourceBuilder.query(QueryBuilders.matchAllQuery());

    searchSourceBuilder.from(0); 

    searchSourceBuilder.size(5);

```

I need to send the "json" from this builder to the REST end point to grab the results.  
Please help me find out how can I convert the builder to json

Also, I am not able to find any examples on how to use SearchRequestBuilder to see if I can use the above mentioned link for my use case.

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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:** [November 10, 2018, 7:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/2 "2018-11-10T07:24:45Z")

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```auto
SearchSourceBuilder ssb = new SearchSourceBuilder()
        .query(QueryBuilders.matchAllQuery())
        .from(0)
        .size(5);
logger.info("{}", ssb);

```

Gives:

```auto
08:23:42,017 INFO [f.p.t.e.t.i.ElasticsearchIT] {"from":0,"size":5,"query":{"match_all":{"boost":1.0}}}

```

So call `ssb.toString()` ?

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**Author:** ![deepak643](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/deepak643/32/45940_2.png) [@deepak643](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/deepak643)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/3 "2018-11-10T08:04:21Z")

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> [@dadoonet](#):
>
> SearchSourceBuilder ssb = new SearchSourceBuilder() .query(QueryBuilders.matchAllQuery()) .from(0) .size(5);

Thanks for your reply.  
But I already tried that and its printing the object reference "org.elasticsearch.search.builder.SearchSourceBuilder@6e0be858"

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**Author:** ![deepak643](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/deepak643/32/45940_2.png) [@deepak643](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/deepak643)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 8:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/4 "2018-11-10T08:09:27Z")

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I wish I can get the query like that!  
Any settings you did at your side?

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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:** [November 10, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/5 "2018-11-10T09:57:32Z")

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I'm using 6.4.3 version. May be you are using an old one?

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**Author:** ![deepak643](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/deepak643/32/45940_2.png) [@deepak643](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/deepak643)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/6 "2018-11-10T18:19:33Z")

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Excellent. I was using some old versioned jar looks like.

I changed it to 6.4.2 like you mentioned and its printing the query as below:  
-\> {"from":0,"size":5,"query":{"match\_all":{"boost":1.0}}}

Thank you @dadoonet. Appreciate you idea.

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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:** [December 8, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-searchsourcebuilder-to-json/156118/7 "2018-12-08T18:21:43Z")

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