# Simple question **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 4, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-question/7218 "2012-04-04T03:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gregory\_Schier](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gregory_schier/32/1259_2.png) [@Gregory\_Schier](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gregory_Schier)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-question/7218/1 "2012-04-04T03:05:10Z")
I was just wondering why Elasticsearch facets are queried with a POST, as opposed to a GET, request. Does Elastic search store facets on the system to be used again later, or are they more of a one time thing like search queries? Thanks ~Gregory ---
**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:** [April 4, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-question/7218/2 "2012-04-04T15:47:26Z")
facets are just part of a search request, and the search request can be executed either using a GET, or using a POST. The reason why it also supports POST is because some HTTP client libs have problems sending GET requests with a body. On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:05 AM, Gregory Schier [gschier1990@gmail.com](mailto:gschier1990@gmail.com)wrote: > I was just wondering why Elasticsearch facets are queried with a POST, > as opposed to a GET, request. Does Elastic search store facets on the > system to be used again later, or are they more of a one time thing > like search queries? > > Thanks > > ~Gregory ---
**Author:** ![Gregory\_Schier](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gregory_schier/32/1259_2.png) [@Gregory\_Schier](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gregory_Schier)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-question/7218/3 "2012-04-06T03:42:55Z")
Oh right I forgot about the troubles sending get requests with a body. It makes sense now. Thanks! On Apr 4, 8:47 am, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > facets are just part of a search request, and the search request can be > executed either using a GET, or using a POST. The reason why it also > supports POST is because some HTTP client libs have problems sending GET > requests with a body. > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 6:05 AM, Gregory Schier [gschier1...@gmail.com](mailto:gschier1...@gmail.com)wrote: > > > I was just wondering why Elasticsearch facets are queried with a POST, > > as opposed to a GET, request. Does Elastic search store facets on the > > system to be used again later, or are they more of a one time thing > > like search queries? > > > Thanks > > > ~Gregory ---
**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, 3:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/simple-question/7218/4 "2017-07-06T03:33:26Z")