# UpdateByQuery in 6.1 java aapi

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/updatebyquery-in-6-1-java-aapi/207388
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [November 11, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/updatebyquery-in-6-1-java-aapi/207388 "2019-11-11T16:26:07Z")
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### Author: ![nikuland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@nikuland](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nikuland)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/updatebyquery-in-6-1-java-aapi/207388/1 "2019-11-11T16:26:08Z")

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I am using 6.1 java client. I want to use updateByQuery API seems like this is supported only wiht transport client. Can someone confirm my understanding please. I tried with Kibana, and updateByQuery works, however i wanted it with Java and hence wondering if it is available with highlevel rest client.

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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: [December 9, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/updatebyquery-in-6-1-java-aapi/207388/2 "2019-12-09T16:26:08Z")

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