---
title: "Search content using Elasticsearch query (POST)"
method: POST
path: "/api/es/search"
tags: ["Elasticsearch Content Search"]
---

# Search content using Elasticsearch query (POST)

`POST /api/es/search`

Executes an Elasticsearch query against dotCMS content in a portlet context. The request body accepts an Elasticsearch JSON query. Results include matching contentlets and the raw Elasticsearch response metadata.

## Query parameters

- `depth` string
- `live` boolean
- `userid` string
- `allCategoriesInfo` boolean

## Request body

- string

## Response `200`

Elasticsearch search results returned successfully

- object — Elasticsearch search results containing contentlets matching the query and raw ES response metadata

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid Elasticsearch query syntax
- `401` — Authentication required

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