# Generate .csv using Elasticsearch API

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 18, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841 "2020-11-18T12:48:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Aniket\_Salvi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aniket_salvi/32/45433_2.png) [@Aniket\_Salvi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aniket_Salvi)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/1 "2020-11-18T12:48:15Z")

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Hi team,

Can I create .csv file using Elasticsearch REST API. Because I want automatic .csv file generation mechanism.

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:** [November 18, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/2 "2020-11-18T15:39:32Z")

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Have a look at

> **[Response Data Formats | Elasticsearch Reference \[7.10\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/sql-rest-format.html#_csv)**

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**Author:** ![Aniket\_Salvi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aniket_salvi/32/45433_2.png) [@Aniket\_Salvi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aniket_Salvi)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/3 "2020-11-18T16:47:08Z")

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@dadoonet Thanks for reply.

I want to fetch logs from Elasticsearch using REST API and store them into CSV format.

Elasticsearch version - 7.9.0

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:** [November 19, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/4 "2020-11-19T01:49:27Z")

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I don't understand.

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**Author:** ![Aniket\_Salvi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aniket_salvi/32/45433_2.png) [@Aniket\_Salvi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aniket_Salvi)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/5 "2020-11-19T07:47:43Z")

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Hi @dadoonet

I used following query and it return data in csv format. Is it right formation?

```
POST /_sql?format=csv
{
  "query": """
  SELECT * FROM "index-name" WHERE event.event_header.client_code = 'AMX153'
  """
}

```

Thanks for help.

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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 19, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/6 "2020-11-19T07:48:45Z")

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So we are all good?

> [@Aniket\_Salvi](#):
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> Elasticsearch version - 7.9.0

BTW update to 7.9.3 or better 7.10.0 🙂

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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, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/generate-csv-using-elasticsearch-api/255841/7 "2020-12-17T07:49:30Z")

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