multi_match query?

[dan]

Is it possible to use the multi_match ElasticSearch query with the /api/user/search endpoint?

[dan]

I believe so. When you use the query option, we are essentially passing that query object straight through.

[uhon]

I tried to use multi_match in search-query without success. The following query does not find users? Any suggestions why?

{
  "bool" : {
    "must" : [ {
      "multi_match" : {
        "query" : "*",
        "fields" : [ "firstName^3", "lastName^3", "email" ]
      }
    } ]
  }
}

[dan]

It looks like multi match (at least as of 2019) doesn't support wildcards:

[a] multimatch query requires match queries as its internal queries. And a match query doesn't support wildcards.

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-with-multimatch-and-wildcard/189962

Can you try with a non wildcard query?