# Searching an index using an array value

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-an-index-using-an-array-value/62389>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [October 6, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-an-index-using-an-array-value/62389 "2016-10-06T14:04:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![13koushik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/13edae/32.png) [@13koushik](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/13koushik)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-an-index-using-an-array-value/62389/1 "2016-10-06T14:04:52Z")

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Hi,

I have a field in my log which holds an array. I would like to search through my index using one or more values of that array. I am using postman to fire calls to my elasticsearch db. I have used "term" but, it doesn't take an array value as its input. Could someone help me with this please. Thanks.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-an-index-using-an-array-value/62389/2 "2017-07-05T22:14:15Z")

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