# What are the use cases of EQL in elasticsearch?

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-use-cases-of-eql-in-elasticsearch/343554
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [September 21, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-use-cases-of-eql-in-elasticsearch/343554 "2023-09-21T14:32:14Z")
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### Author: ![jaimika\_kosambia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jaimika_kosambia/32/124343_2.png) [@jaimika\_kosambia](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jaimika_kosambia)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-use-cases-of-eql-in-elasticsearch/343554/1 "2023-09-21T14:32:14Z")

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What are the use cases of EQL in elasticsearch , Please explain with example ?

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### Author: ![Priscilla\_Parodi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/priscilla_parodi/32/43047_2.png) [@Priscilla\_Parodi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Priscilla_Parodi)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-use-cases-of-eql-in-elasticsearch/343554/2 "2023-10-02T21:54:14Z")

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Hello @jaimika_kosambia,

EQL or Event Query Language is a declarative language dedicated for identifying patterns and relationships between events.

Consider using EQL if you:

- Use Elasticsearch for threat hunting or other security use cases
- Search time-series data or logs, such as network or system logs
- Want an easy way to explore relationships between events

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### Author: ![Priscilla\_Parodi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/priscilla_parodi/32/43047_2.png) [@Priscilla\_Parodi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Priscilla_Parodi)
#### Post date: [October 2, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-use-cases-of-eql-in-elasticsearch/343554/3 "2023-10-02T21:56:53Z")

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Here are some resources that may be useful:

- [Docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/eql.html)

- [Blog](https://www.elastic.co/blog/introducing-event-query-language)

- [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbqYbzAkF94)

- [Example](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/eql-ex-threat-detection.html)

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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: [October 30, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-use-cases-of-eql-in-elasticsearch/343554/4 "2023-10-30T21:57:02Z")

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