# Facets only on hits actually returned **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 25, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/facets-only-on-hits-actually-returned/15410 "2014-01-25T01:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tinou\_Bao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tinou_bao/32/1736_2.png) [@Tinou\_Bao](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tinou_Bao)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/facets-only-on-hits-actually-returned/15410/1 "2014-01-25T01:04:06Z")
This may sound like a strange question but is there a way to get facets only for the hits actually returned? So for example, if there are 100k total hits but I only asked for 100 in the size parameter, I only want the facets on the 100 actually returned. Obviously I could just go through the 100 results and do the aggregation myself but wanted to see if there was a way to let elasticsearch/lucene do it. I know there is facet scopes and facet filters but I just need the facets on the **actual** returned hits. much thanks -T -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/abd1de9e-b85f-4ff1-909f-43226dabbda4%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/abd1de9e-b85f-4ff1-909f-43226dabbda4%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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:** [January 25, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/facets-only-on-hits-actually-returned/15410/2 "2014-01-25T06:37:52Z")
I think that if you add a limit filter in your FilteredQuery it should work. But only for the 1st page. [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-limit-filter.html](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-limit-filter.html) -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 25 janv. 2014 à 02:04, Tinou Bao [tinou.bao@gmail.com](mailto:tinou.bao@gmail.com) a écrit : This may sound like a strange question but is there a way to get facets only for the hits actually returned? So for example, if there are 100k total hits but I only asked for 100 in the size parameter, I only want the facets on the 100 actually returned. Obviously I could just go through the 100 results and do the aggregation myself but wanted to see if there was a way to let elasticsearch/lucene do it. I know there is facet scopes and facet filters but I just need the facets on the **actual** returned hits. much thanks ## -T You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/abd1de9e-b85f-4ff1-909f-43226dabbda4%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/abd1de9e-b85f-4ff1-909f-43226dabbda4%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/FDCBABDC-E790-483F-B47B-7C82ACD8B2EA%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/FDCBABDC-E790-483F-B47B-7C82ACD8B2EA%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 7:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/facets-only-on-hits-actually-returned/15410/3 "2014-01-25T07:59:02Z")
There is an open issue for this request, but no comment from the elasticsearch team in two years: > > > See > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/elasticsearch/OZsc5ofNhag/9JfwSy-CEMwJ where… Shay says "...with the design of the facets, if shouldn't be hard to implement..." I have a vague how to implement such as feature with the old facets, but not with the new aggregation framework. No clue if it would make the task easier or not. Perhaps I should look into it. Ivan On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 10:37 PM, David Pilato [david@pilato.fr](mailto:david@pilato.fr) wrote: > I think that if you add a limit filter in your FilteredQuery it should > work. > But only for the 1st page. > > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-limit-filter.html) > > -- > David 😉 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 25 janv. 2014 à 02:04, Tinou Bao [tinou.bao@gmail.com](mailto:tinou.bao@gmail.com) a écrit : > > This may sound like a strange question but is there a way to get facets > only for the hits actually returned? So for example, if there are 100k > total hits but I only asked for 100 in the size parameter, I only want the > facets on the 100 actually returned. Obviously I could just go through the > 100 results and do the aggregation myself but wanted to see if there was a > way to let elasticsearch/lucene do it. I know there is facet scopes and > facet filters but I just need the facets on the **actual** returned hits. > much thanks > > -T > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/abd1de9e-b85f-4ff1-909f-43226dabbda4%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/abd1de9e-b85f-4ff1-909f-43226dabbda4%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/FDCBABDC-E790-483F-B47B-7C82ACD8B2EA%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/FDCBABDC-E790-483F-B47B-7C82ACD8B2EA%40pilato.fr) > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALY%3DcQCKEpc9DcGUiG9TyP9CXaOhHREqRsi8LRBfywwDjtw\_-w%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALY%3DcQCKEpc9DcGUiG9TyP9CXaOhHREqRsi8LRBfywwDjtw_-w%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/facets-only-on-hits-actually-returned/15410/4 "2017-07-06T01:54:50Z")