# Querying elasicsearch with REST Client **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 12, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/querying-elasicsearch-with-rest-client/10712 "2013-02-12T14:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ophir\_Michaeli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ophir\_Michaeli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ophir_Michaeli)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/querying-elasicsearch-with-rest-client/10712/1 "2013-02-12T14:46:36Z")
Hi, I'm trying to search with REST Client and while the http requests are working OK, when I add a Body query it ignores the query. For example - URL(http request): _[http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/\_search](http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/_search)_[http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/\_search](http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/_search) Body: { ``` "from" : 0, "size" : 20, "query" : { "term" : { "description" : "kids" } } ``` } Is REST Client the right tool to use? Thanks, Ophir -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Clinton\_Gormley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clinton\_Gormley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Clinton_Gormley)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/querying-elasicsearch-with-rest-client/10712/2 "2013-02-12T15:04:17Z")
Hiya > I'm trying to search with REST Client and while the http requests are > working OK, when I add a Body query it ignores the query. Javascript doesn't do GET requests with a body. You can use a POST request instead clint > For example - > > URL(http request): > > [http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/\_search](http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/_search) > > Body: > > { > > ``` > "from" : 0, "size" : 20, > > "query" : { > > "term" : { "description" : "kids" } > > } > > ``` > > } > > Is REST Client the right tool to use? > > Thanks, > > Ophir > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![mattweber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mattweber/32/44940_2.png) [@mattweber](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mattweber)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/querying-elasicsearch-with-rest-client/10712/3 "2013-02-12T19:55:01Z")
If you are using javascript you might want to checkout Elastic.js... > **[GitHub - fullscale/elastic.js: A JavaScript implementation of the...](https://github.com/fullscale/elastic.js)** > > A JavaScript implementation of the elasticsearch Query DSL - GitHub - fullscale/elastic.js: A JavaScript implementation of the elasticsearch Query DSL Thanks, Matt Weber On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Clinton Gormley [clint@traveljury.com](mailto:clint@traveljury.com) wrote: > Hiya > > > I'm trying to search with REST Client and while the http requests are > > working OK, when I add a Body query it ignores the query. > > Javascript doesn't do GET requests with a body. You can use a POST > request instead > > clint > > > For example - > > > > URL(http request): > > > > [http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/\_search](http://localhost:9200/cinemagramcin/documents/_search) > > > > Body: > > > > { > > > > ``` > > "from" : 0, "size" : 20, > > > > "query" : { > > > > "term" : { "description" : "kids" } > > > > } > > > > ``` > > > > } > > > > Is REST Client the right tool to use? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ophir > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > > an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 2:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/querying-elasicsearch-with-rest-client/10712/4 "2017-07-06T02:51:50Z")