---
title: "Execute raw Elasticsearch query (POST)"
method: POST
path: "/api/es/raw"
tags: ["Elasticsearch Content Search"]
---

# Execute raw Elasticsearch query (POST)

`POST /api/es/raw`

Executes a raw Elasticsearch query and returns the unprocessed Elasticsearch response in a portlet context. The request body accepts an Elasticsearch JSON query. Unlike the /search endpoint, results are returned directly from Elasticsearch without additional contentlet processing.

## Response `200`

Raw Elasticsearch response returned successfully

- object — Raw Elasticsearch response including hits, aggregations, and metadata

## Other responses

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

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