# Role Vs User for Query

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/role-vs-user-for-query/195998
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 20, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/role-vs-user-for-query/195998 "2019-08-20T20:28:37Z")
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### Author: ![shri\_palchuri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/shri_palchuri/32/51976_2.png) [@shri\_palchuri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/shri_palchuri)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/role-vs-user-for-query/195998/1 "2019-08-20T20:28:37Z")

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Can I specify Run as Role as part of elasticsearch query instead of creating too many uses? If yes, please redirect me to the documentation.

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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: [September 17, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/role-vs-user-for-query/195998/2 "2019-09-17T20:28:38Z")

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