# Is it possible to execute a query supplied in String using Elasticsearch Client 5.1.2?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-execute-a-query-supplied-in-string-using-elasticsearch-client-5-1-2/73560>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 1, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-execute-a-query-supplied-in-string-using-elasticsearch-client-5-1-2/73560 "2017-02-01T17:48:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![manbearpig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@manbearpig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manbearpig)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-execute-a-query-supplied-in-string-using-elasticsearch-client-5-1-2/73560/1 "2017-02-01T17:48:50Z")

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Hi,

Is it possible to execute a query supplied in Json String using Elasticsearch Client 5.1.2 ?

All of the examples and documentation mentions SearchBuilder to build the query. However in my case the query is already in JSON String, I just need to execute it (if possible) ?

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**Author:** ![manbearpig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@manbearpig](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/manbearpig)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-execute-a-query-supplied-in-string-using-elasticsearch-client-5-1-2/73560/2 "2017-02-01T19:14:40Z")

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Seems like I figured it out.

I could do this by using

QueryBuilders.wrapperQuery(jsonQueryString);

Hopefully this is helpful for others

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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:** [March 1, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-execute-a-query-supplied-in-string-using-elasticsearch-client-5-1-2/73560/3 "2017-03-01T19:14:46Z")

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