# Return a single field **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 30, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/return-a-single-field/4744 "2011-06-30T19:43:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adam\_Estrada](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/adam_estrada/32/2704_2.png) [@Adam\_Estrada](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Adam_Estrada)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/return-a-single-field/4744/1 "2011-06-30T19:43:12Z")
All, I am getting the hang on elasticsearch but I am stuck at how to return the results for a single field only. For example, the twitter river returns all fields. I only want to see the text field. How do I limit this in the response? Adam ---
**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:** [June 30, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/return-a-single-field/4744/2 "2011-06-30T19:59:00Z")
On Thu, 2011-06-30 at 12:43 -0700, Adam Estrada wrote: > All, > > I am getting the hang on elasticsearch but I am stuck at how to return > the results for a single field only. For example, the twitter river > returns all fields. I only want to see the text field. How do I limit > this in the response? You'll never guess what the parameter is called 😉 > **[Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale](https://www.elastic.co)** > > Power insights and outcomes with the Elasticsearch Platform and AI. See into your data and find answers that matter with enterprise solutions designed to help you build, observe, and protect. Try Elasticsearch free today. clint ---
**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, 4:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/return-a-single-field/4744/3 "2017-07-06T04:02:08Z")