# Transport Javascript API 16.x. for ElasticSearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transport-javascript-api-16-x-for-elasticsearch/214149>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 8, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transport-javascript-api-16-x-for-elasticsearch/214149 "2020-01-08T03:43:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![jaytran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jaytran](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jaytran)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transport-javascript-api-16-x-for-elasticsearch/214149/1 "2020-01-08T03:43:53Z")

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Hi All,

I'm working with Javascript API 16.x. for ElasticSearch, I want to use Transport API but I can not find out it. it is only available for version 6.x 7.x  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/javascript-api/7.x/transport\_request\_examples.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/javascript-api/7.x/transport_request_examples.html)  
I want query elasticsearch using Transport.  
Thank you for any response.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transport-javascript-api-16-x-for-elasticsearch/214149/2 "2020-01-08T05:49:16Z")

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The transport protocol is only available for Java and is being deprecated, so you should use the HTTP protocol.

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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:** [February 5, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/transport-javascript-api-16-x-for-elasticsearch/214149/3 "2020-02-05T05:49:17Z")

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