# How can i filter on my suggest list

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-filter-on-my-suggest-list/140989>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 21, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-filter-on-my-suggest-list/140989 "2018-07-21T09:59:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jacques\_du\_Plessis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jacques_du_plessis/32/35413_2.png) [@Jacques\_du\_Plessis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jacques_du_Plessis)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-filter-on-my-suggest-list/140989/1 "2018-07-21T09:59:46Z")

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I have read quite a few articles saying that you can not combine queries with suggesters.  
[https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/19143](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/19143) is this still true? (old)

If so, what would be the best way to filter on the suggest list? I have a requirement to have suggesters for company names. But the logged in person might only have access to certain companies. I would to be able to do it with my query.

```
GET company/_search
{
  "suggest": {
    "company-suggest": {
      "prefix": "trans",
      "completion": {
        "field": "companyName.completion",
        "fuzzy": {
          "fuzziness": 1
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

```

The other option is "Dirty" is to just filter it afterwards either server-side or clientside , which i dont mind just want to make sure i am doing it the right way

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**Author:** ![Jacques\_du\_Plessis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jacques_du_plessis/32/35413_2.png) [@Jacques\_du\_Plessis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jacques_du_Plessis)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-filter-on-my-suggest-list/140989/2 "2018-07-22T10:49:40Z")

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OK, so figured it out. Filters do not work in **Completion Suggester**. But **Completion Suggester** provides **Context Suggester** , which are basically filters for completion fields.  
Updated my query as follows.

```
GET company/_search
{
  "suggest": {
    "company-suggest": {
      "prefix": "sky",
      "completion": {
        "field": "companyName.completion",
        "contexts": {
          "companyGroupId": [
            "1595"
          ]
        },
        "fuzzy": {
          "fuzziness": 1
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

```

Now i get the desired result, If i am missing anything please let me know

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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:** [August 19, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-filter-on-my-suggest-list/140989/3 "2018-08-19T10:49:47Z")

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