# Eql query usage in watcher/siem detection rules

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eql-query-usage-in-watcher-siem-detection-rules/255922>\
**Category:** SIEM\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-alerting\
**Created:** [November 19, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eql-query-usage-in-watcher-siem-detection-rules/255922 "2020-11-19T03:56:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Akhil\_Mohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/akhil_mohan/32/77409_2.png) [@Akhil\_Mohan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Akhil_Mohan)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eql-query-usage-in-watcher-siem-detection-rules/255922/1 "2020-11-19T03:56:29Z")

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EQL queries are available in elasticsearch 7.8 and later but we are not clear about how EQL queries are use in watcher/Siem detection rules.missing the documentation about same also. can you please instruct me how to use it

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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 17, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eql-query-usage-in-watcher-siem-detection-rules/255922/2 "2020-12-17T03:56:31Z")

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