# Multiple index search **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 6, 2016, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494 "2016-04-06T08:44:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hemantsajnani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hemantsajnani/32/21741_2.png) [@hemantsajnani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hemantsajnani)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2016, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/1 "2016-04-06T08:44:02Z")
Experts, I am able to search multiple indexes like - [http://elasticsearchbaseurl/shows,movies/all/\_search](http://elasticsearchbaseurl/shows,movies/all/_search) referring to two indexes - shows and movies. Question: Is there a way to pass max hits for each index. I want only 2 records to be returned from each index. We are working on the grouped autocomplete , so would like to be able to make one call and then group results on the index name. Please help. Regards, Hemant ---
**Author:** ![danielmitterdorfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/danielmitterdorfer/32/110510_2.png) [@danielmitterdorfer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielmitterdorfer)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/2 "2016-04-12T06:59:00Z")
Hi Hemant, sounds like you're after the [multi search API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-multi-search.html). Daniel ---
**Author:** ![hemantsajnani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hemantsajnani/32/21741_2.png) [@hemantsajnani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hemantsajnani)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 12:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/3 "2016-04-21T12:05:35Z")
Thanks Daniel; tried this in request body of API- {"index" : "shows","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match\_all" : {}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} {"index" : "movies","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match\_all" : {}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} We need 2 "shows" and 2 "movies" to be returned but it returns 2 "shows" and not returns "movies" - basically the first index is queried and 2nd one is ignored ("movies" in this example). Can you, please, share what wrong I am doing here? Regards, Hemant ---
**Author:** ![danielmitterdorfer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/danielmitterdorfer/32/110510_2.png) [@danielmitterdorfer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/danielmitterdorfer)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/4 "2016-04-22T12:27:23Z")
Hi Hemant, Your `_msearch` is fine. In fact, if I enter this example, it returns two movies and two shows: ```auto DELETE /movies DELETE /shows POST /_bulk {"index":{"_index":"movies","_type":"all"}} {"title": "Back to the Future I"} {"index":{"_index":"movies","_type":"all"}} {"title": "Back to the Future II"} {"index":{"_index":"movies","_type":"all"}} {"title": "Back to the Future III"} {"index":{"_index":"shows","_type":"all"}} {"title": "Big Bang Theory"} {"index":{"_index":"shows","_type":"all"}} {"title": "IT Crowd"} {"index":{"_index":"shows","_type":"all"}} {"title": "Dr. Who"} GET /_msearch {"index" : "shows","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match_all" : {}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} {"index" : "movies","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match_all" : {}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} ``` `_msearch` returns a response array. Did you check all responses? Daniel ---
**Author:** ![hemantsajnani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hemantsajnani/32/21741_2.png) [@hemantsajnani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hemantsajnani)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/5 "2016-05-02T10:09:15Z")
Thanks Daniel, it is working fine. Can you, please help with how to apply "wild card" in \_msearch? {"index" : "shows","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match" : {"\_all": "_Future_"}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} {"index" : "movies","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match" : {"\_all": "_Future_"}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} {"index" : "stars","type":"all"} {"query" : {"match" : {"all": "_Future_"}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} how to use the "widcard" option above? Thanks again for your time and explanation. Regards, Hemant ---
**Author:** ![hemantsajnani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/hemantsajnani/32/21741_2.png) [@hemantsajnani](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/hemantsajnani)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2016, 10:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/6 "2016-05-02T10:25:05Z")
Below is working. Please advise if this is the optimized way or if there is a better way to achieve this index" : "shows","type":"all"} {"query" : {"wildcard" : {"\_all": "_Future_"}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} {"index" : "movies","type":"all"} {"query" : {"wildcard" : {"\_all": "_Future_"}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} {"index" : "stars","type":"all"} {"query" : {"wildcard" : {"title": "_Future_"}}, "from" : 0, "size" : 2} Regards, Hemant ---
**Author:** ![codersagar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@codersagar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/codersagar)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/7 "2017-03-07T10:20:07Z")
Hey @hemantsajnani, I am having the same problem as you. Only, the index in the first row is being queried. All other indexes are ignored. How it started working for you ? What did you change inside request-body ? ---
**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, 10:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-index-search/46494/8 "2017-07-05T22:02:31Z")