# Http GET without BODY **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 6, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-get-without-body/12302 "2013-06-06T17:56:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Igal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/igal/32/1119_2.png) [@Igal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Igal)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-get-without-body/12302/1 "2013-06-06T17:56:45Z")
hi everyone -- after watching this bonsai-cool project for a while I am finally ready to start using it. my http client does not support BODY in GET requests, so following the comment in [http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/) that suggested using a query string parameter named "source" instead. I added 5 test documents with the following information: { "name" : "Shay Banon", "org" : "Elastic Search" } { "name" : "Michael Offner", "org" : "Railo" } { "name" : "Igal Sapir", "org" : "Railo" } { "name" : "Uwe Schindler", "org" : "Lucene Search" } { "name" : "Michael McCandless", "org" : "Lucene Search" } now if I execute the following GET request: [http://localhost:9200/index/type/\_search?q=Search](http://localhost:9200/index/type/_search?q=Search) I get the correct results, which are the 3 documents with the word "Search" but I can not produce the same results with the "source" param. what would be the SOURCE equivalent to "q=Search"? thanks, Igal -- 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![mattweber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mattweber/32/44940_2.png) [@mattweber](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mattweber)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-get-without-body/12302/2 "2013-06-06T18:06:14Z")
Most http clients do not support GET requests with a body which is why ES also supports executing searches using a POST or the source parameter as you mention. Using POST is going to be the best approach if possible. At any rate, the body equivalent of using the q parameter is: {"query":{"query\_string":{"query":"Search"}}} Thanks, Matt Weber On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Igal [igal@getrailo.org](mailto:igal@getrailo.org) wrote: > hi everyone -- > > after watching this bonsai-cool project for a while I am finally ready to > start using it. > > my http client does not support BODY in GET requests, so following the > comment in [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/) that > suggested using a query string parameter named "source" instead. > > I added 5 test documents with the following information: > > { "name" : "Shay Banon", "org" : "Elastic Search" } > { "name" : "Michael Offner", "org" : "Railo" } > { "name" : "Igal Sapir", "org" : "Railo" } > { "name" : "Uwe Schindler", "org" : "Lucene Search" } > { "name" : "Michael McCandless", "org" : "Lucene Search" } > > now if I execute the following GET request: > > [http://localhost:9200/index/type/\_search?q=Search](http://localhost:9200/index/type/_search?q=Search) > > I get the correct results, which are the 3 documents with the word "Search" > > but I can not produce the same results with the "source" param. > > what would be the SOURCE equivalent to "q=Search"? > > thanks, > > Igal > > -- > 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). > 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). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Igal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/igal/32/1119_2.png) [@Igal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Igal)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-get-without-body/12302/3 "2013-06-06T22:31:35Z")
Thanks Matt 🙂 On 6/6/2013 11:06 AM, Matt Weber wrote: > Most http clients do not support GET requests with a body which is why > ES also supports executing searches using a POST or the source > parameter as you mention. Using POST is going to be the best approach > if possible. At any rate, the body equivalent of using the q > parameter is: > > {"query":{"query\_string":{"query":"Search"}}} > > Thanks, > Matt Weber > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Igal \<[igal@getrailo.org](mailto:igal@getrailo.org) > [mailto:igal@getrailo.org](mailto:igal@getrailo.org)\> wrote: > > ``` > hi everyone -- > > after watching this bonsai-cool project for a while I am finally > ready to start using it. > > my http client does not support BODY in GET requests, so following > the comment in > http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/ that suggested > using a query string parameter named "source" instead. > > I added 5 test documents with the following information: > > { "name" : "Shay Banon", "org" : "Elastic Search" } > { "name" : "Michael Offner", "org" : "Railo" } > { "name" : "Igal Sapir", "org" : "Railo" } > { "name" : "Uwe Schindler", "org" : "Lucene Search" } > { "name" : "Michael McCandless", "org" : "Lucene Search" } > > now if I execute the following GET request: > > http://localhost:9200/index/type/_search?q=Search > > I get the correct results, which are the 3 documents with the word > "Search" > > but I can not produce the same results with the "source" param. > > what would be the SOURCE equivalent to "q=Search"? > > thanks, > > Igal > -- > 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 > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > ``` > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/BY2Hf-mgL3E/unsubscribe?hl=en-US](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/BY2Hf-mgL3E/unsubscribe?hl=en-US). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- Igal Sapir Railo Core Developer > **[Top 10 Best Bitcoin Slots Sites | Best Online Casino 2023](https://www.getrailo.org/)** > > Compare the Best Bitcoin Slots Sites now at getrailo.org. Slots represent some of the most popular and exciting online casino offerings. -- 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). 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, 2:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/http-get-without-body/12302/4 "2017-07-06T02:32:30Z")