[[reference-esql-query]]

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[discrete]
=== client.esql.query

Executes an ES|QL request

{ref}/esql-rest.html[{es} documentation]

[discrete]
==== Function signature

[source,ts]
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(EsqlQueryRequest, options?): Promise<EsqlQueryResponse>
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[discrete]
===== `EsqlQueryRequest`

[source,ts]
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interface EsqlQueryRequest extends <<shared-type-request-base, RequestBase>> {
  format?: EsqlQueryEsqlFormat
  delimiter?: string
  drop_null_columns?: boolean
  columnar?: boolean
  filter?: QueryDslQueryContainer
  locale?: string
  params?: <<shared-type-field-value, FieldValue>>[]
  profile?: boolean
  query: string
  tables?: Record<string, Record<string, EsqlTableValuesContainer>>
}
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[discrete]
===== `EsqlQueryResponse`

[source,ts]
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type EsqlQueryResponse = <<shared-type-esql-columns, EsqlColumns>>
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