# Method to restrict ES query (in relation to the system resources)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-restrict-es-query-in-relation-to-the-system-resources/48134>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 22, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-restrict-es-query-in-relation-to-the-system-resources/48134 "2016-04-22T08:02:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Dom\_Sie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Dom\_Sie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dom_Sie)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-restrict-es-query-in-relation-to-the-system-resources/48134/1 "2016-04-22T08:02:16Z")

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Hey,

i have an strange question/request and i cant find anything useful for this subject...  
Is there any method/attribute/flag to restrict an query in elasticsearch in relation to the use system resources e.g. memory, cpu usage, hard drive i/o etc.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/method-to-restrict-es-query-in-relation-to-the-system-resources/48134/2 "2017-07-05T22:57:05Z")

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Closed on July 5, 2017, 10:57pm UTC