# Update By Query - performance

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-by-query-performance/82889>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 19, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-by-query-performance/82889 "2017-04-19T13:05:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grzegorz\_Wilaszek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@Grzegorz\_Wilaszek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Grzegorz_Wilaszek)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-by-query-performance/82889/1 "2017-04-19T13:05:40Z")

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We're using Update By Query API for instant bulk updates in Elasticsearch 2.4.4, but it's performing quite slow - in worst cases even a few minutes per one update request. What is expected performance of Update By Query?

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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:** [May 17, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-by-query-performance/82889/2 "2017-05-17T13:11:30Z")

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