# Is there a "Multi Count API" in ES

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-multi-count-api-in-es/109394
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 28, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-multi-count-api-in-es/109394 "2017-11-28T13:09:58Z")
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### Author: ![fpillo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@fpillo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fpillo)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-multi-count-api-in-es/109394/1 "2017-11-28T13:09:59Z")

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Hello guys, I am new here and I have a simple question for you.

Is there a multi count API en ES. I know we have the Count API and Multi Search API.

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 28, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-multi-count-api-in-es/109394/2 "2017-11-28T13:25:07Z")

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A count is a search with size = 0.

So multisearch is the way to go

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### Author: ![fpillo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/91b2a8/32.png) [@fpillo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fpillo)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-multi-count-api-in-es/109394/3 "2017-11-28T13:27:48Z")

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Thanks!

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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 26, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-multi-count-api-in-es/109394/4 "2017-12-26T13:27:57Z")

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