# Problem with searching via json api **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 8, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-searching-via-json-api/4054 "2011-03-08T00:27:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alexander\_Reelsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@Alexander\_Reelsen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexander_Reelsen)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-searching-via-json-api/4054/1 "2011-03-08T00:27:47Z")
Hi there, I have a problem with elastic search when using the json query api (using terms) The following query works: # curl -XPOST 'localhost:9200/example-app/car/\_search?q=brand:Audi&pretty=true' { "took" : 2, "timed\_out" : false, "\_shards" : { "total" : 5, "successful" : 5, "failed" : 0 }, "hits" : { "total" : 1, "max\_score" : 1.4054651, "hits" : [ { "\_index" : "example-app", "\_type" : "car", "\_id" : "220", "\_score" : 1.4054651, "\_source" : {"brand":"Audi","type":"A5","price":60000} } ] } } This query does not work: # curl -XPOST 'localhost:9200/example-app/car/\_search?pretty=true' -d ' { "query": { "term" : { "brand" : "Audi" }}}' { "took" : 1, "timed\_out" : false, "\_shards" : { "total" : 5, "successful" : 5, "failed" : 0 }, "hits" : { "total" : 0, "max\_score" : null, "hits" : [] } } I am supposing that I simply misunderstood the basic query capabilities. There are no exceptions in the logs either, so I think it must be some beginners mistake. Any help is greatly appreciated! --Alexander ---
**Author:** ![IvanBrusic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@IvanBrusic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/IvanBrusic)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-searching-via-json-api/4054/2 "2011-03-08T02:54:18Z")
Queries made using the \_search?q= syntax will be analyzed by the default analyzer before searching. Term queries using the DSL are NOT analyzed. I assume that the "brand" field is analyzed and therefore the query DSL is not working. Try searching for lower "audi". Ivan On Mar 7, 7:27 pm, Alexander Reelsen [alexander.reel...@googlemail.com](mailto:alexander.reel...@googlemail.com) wrote: > Hi there, > > I have a problem with Elasticsearch when using the json query api > (using terms) > > The following query works: > > # curl -XPOST > > 'localhost:9200/example-app/car/\_search?q=brand:Audi&pretty=true' > > { > "took" : 2, > "timed\_out" : false, > "\_shards" : { > "total" : 5, > "successful" : 5, > "failed" : 0 > }, > "hits" : { > "total" : 1, > "max\_score" : 1.4054651, > "hits" : [ { > "\_index" : "example-app", > "\_type" : "car", > "\_id" : "220", > "\_score" : 1.4054651, "\_source" : > {"brand":"Audi","type":"A5","price":60000} > } ] > } > > } > > This query does not work: > > # curl -XPOST 'localhost:9200/example-app/car/\_search?pretty=true' -d > > ' > { "query": { "term" : { "brand" : "Audi" }}}' > > { > "took" : 1, > "timed\_out" : false, > "\_shards" : { > "total" : 5, > "successful" : 5, > "failed" : 0 > }, > "hits" : { > "total" : 0, > "max\_score" : null, > "hits" : > } > > } > > I am supposing that I simply misunderstood the basic query > capabilities. There are no exceptions in the logs either, so I think > it must be some beginners mistake. > > Any help is greatly appreciated! > > --Alexander ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-searching-via-json-api/4054/3 "2011-03-08T06:48:57Z")
Another option is to use the query\_string or field query in the query DSL, instead of the term query. On Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Ivan Brusic wrote: > Queries made using the \_search?q= syntax will be analyzed by the > default analyzer before searching. Term queries using the DSL are NOT > analyzed. I assume that the "brand" field is analyzed and therefore > the query DSL is not working. Try searching for lower "audi". > > Ivan > > On Mar 7, 7:27 pm, Alexander Reelsen > [alexander.reel...@googlemail.com](mailto:alexander.reel...@googlemail.com) wrote: > > > Hi there, > > > > I have a problem with Elasticsearch when using the json query api > > (using terms) > > > > The following query works: > > > > # curl -XPOST > > > > 'localhost:9200/example-app/car/\_search?q=brand:Audi&pretty=true' > > > > { > > "took" : 2, > > "timed\_out" : false, > > "\_shards" : { > > "total" : 5, > > "successful" : 5, > > "failed" : 0 > > }, > > "hits" : { > > "total" : 1, > > "max\_score" : 1.4054651, > > "hits" : [ { > > "\_index" : "example-app", > > "\_type" : "car", > > "\_id" : "220", > > "\_score" : 1.4054651, "\_source" : > > {"brand":"Audi","type":"A5","price":60000} > > } ] > > } > > > > } > > > > This query does not work: > > > > # curl -XPOST 'localhost:9200/example-app/car/\_search?pretty=true' -d > > > > ' > > { "query": { "term" : { "brand" : "Audi" }}}' > > > > { > > "took" : 1, > > "timed\_out" : false, > > "\_shards" : { > > "total" : 5, > > "successful" : 5, > > "failed" : 0 > > }, > > "hits" : { > > "total" : 0, > > "max\_score" : null, > > "hits" : > > } > > > > } > > > > I am supposing that I simply misunderstood the basic query > > capabilities. There are no exceptions in the logs either, so I think > > it must be some beginners mistake. > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated! > > > > --Alexander ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-searching-via-json-api/4054/4 "2017-07-06T04:10:34Z")