# What is the performance increase using HTTP client instead of Transport client?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-performance-increase-using-http-client-instead-of-transport-client/49653>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 10, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-performance-increase-using-http-client-instead-of-transport-client/49653 "2016-05-10T13:01:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![NouhaPhD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nouhaphd/32/9566_2.png) [@NouhaPhD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/NouhaPhD)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-performance-increase-using-http-client-instead-of-transport-client/49653/1 "2016-05-10T13:01:46Z")

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Hello,  
Does anyone know of any benchmarks of using Jest API as a HTTP Client Rest? I'm specifically working with the Java  
client (SAAS application).

Thanks.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-performance-increase-using-http-client-instead-of-transport-client/49653/2 "2017-07-05T22:52:47Z")

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