# Multi index "\_search" endpoint , how many indices can we search at a time is there any limit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 18, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035 "2020-05-18T06:17:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![panditb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@panditb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/panditb)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035/1 "2020-05-18T06:17:04Z")
Hello Team, I am using multi index \_search api, which is like below, i want to know what is the limit or how many indices we can search multiple > GET : [http://localhost:9200/20200515,20200514,20200517/\_search](http://localhost:9200/20200515,20200514,20200517/_search) As we know GET has some limit of characters in , is there any limit also on this \_search endpoint for multi index search ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035/2 "2020-05-18T06:29:59Z")
I do not know what the HTTP limit is, but would like to point out that you also can use wildcards to address many indices and make the string shorter. I do not think Elasticsearch imposes any limit but querying lots of indices naturally has performance implications. ---
**Author:** ![panditb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@panditb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/panditb)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035/3 "2020-05-18T06:37:16Z")
Thanks @Christian_Dahlqvist , okay thanks for wildcard we can use , I mean HTTP GET has some limit suppose say if i am using tomcat server than (8 KB) , that time when prepare the index GET URL in tomcat server i gets the error if its size is more thank 8KB , so i thought if elastic search GET multi index has an issue with size or not , Thanks for your answer i am fine . Can you let me know any alternate way of using multi index , since the multi index has performance implication . ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035/4 "2020-05-18T06:40:59Z")
Querying multiple indices in itself does not have performance implications and is widely used, so I am sorry I was not clear on this. Having very large numbers of small indices can however be quite inefficient, which is what I was referring to. ---
**Author:** ![panditb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@panditb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/panditb)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035/5 "2020-05-18T06:49:06Z")
Thanks @Christian_Dahlqvist for your prompt response , I am fine with this answer ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multi-index-search-endpoint-how-many-indices-can-we-search-at-a-time-is-there-any-limit/233035/6 "2020-06-15T06:49:10Z")
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