# Performing Search across multiple Elasticsearch Indices

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980>\
**Category:** Elastic Search\
**Tags:** elastic-app-search\
**Created:** [January 29, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980 "2024-01-29T10:32:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![muhammad\_qassem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/muhammad_qassem/32/127942_2.png) [@muhammad\_qassem](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/muhammad_qassem)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980/1 "2024-01-29T10:32:14Z")

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hello ,

If i have about 120 indices in my elastic cluster and want to get the data from each index through REST API does that mean that i need 120 API one for each index or could i get all of them through one api

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**Author:** ![Artem\_Shelkovnikov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/artem_shelkovnikov/32/134322_2.png) [@Artem\_Shelkovnikov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Artem_Shelkovnikov)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980/2 "2024-01-29T11:27:35Z")

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Hi Muhammad Qassem,

Are you planning to use Elasticsearch directly, or via Enterprise Search?

If this is the question about direct Elasticsearch usage, I recommend asking in Elastic Stack for more detailed answer.

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**Author:** ![muhammad\_qassem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/muhammad_qassem/32/127942_2.png) [@muhammad\_qassem](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/muhammad_qassem)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980/3 "2024-01-29T13:07:48Z")

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yes i am trying to use it directly  
THANKS.

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**Author:** ![joemcelroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joemcelroy/32/103757_2.png) [@joemcelroy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/joemcelroy)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980/4 "2024-01-29T13:33:29Z")

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If you're asking how to perform a search across multiple indices, its possible to do. the \_search API supports a target [Search API | Elasticsearch Guide [8.12] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-search.html#search-search-api-path-params)

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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:** [February 26, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/performing-search-across-multiple-elasticsearch-indices/351980/5 "2024-02-26T13:33:55Z")

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Closed on February 26, 2024, 1:33pm UTC

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