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crazydev
crazydev

Reputation: 575

Converting a JSON body into a REST URI

can someone please advise how can I convert this JSON body into a REST URI ?

GET api/_search
{
 "age":"5",
 "aggs" : {
 "uniq_gender" : {
 "terms" : { "field" : "Gender.keyword" }
   }
  }
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 355

Answers (1)

Artem
Artem

Reputation: 2314

You may proceed with one of two options:

  1. Use POST with body

    POST api/_search
{
 "age":"5",
 "aggs" : {
 "uniq_gender" : {
 "terms" : { "field" : "Gender.keyword" }
   }
  }
}

It may seem like a hack, but it is simple and frankly it is widely used. Basically from REST perspective it may be considered as resource creation (filter rather than seach might be a better word here).

  1. Use query string with GET.

Something like:

GET api/_search?age=5,field=Gender.keyword

The problem with using query string is that it may be limited. In RFC there is a code for such a case. For example IE browser has such a limit - see details.

Generally speaking if there is no technical problem, readability issue may appear - it is hard to deal with 1000+ symbols string.

Upvotes: 1

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