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LambdaDB supports a simple string query that uses the Lucene Query Syntax to search documents. Specifically, term, phrase, wildcard, boolean operators, range operators, and special character escaping are supported.

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Parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeRequiredDefault
queryQuery stringobject✓
defaultFieldDefault field name to apply querystring
skipSyntaxSkip syntax check for special charactersbooleanfalse
A query to a collection with object field type requires special handling.

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Examples

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Basic query

{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "hello world",
    "defaultField": "text"
  }
}
The above example is equivalent to: 
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "text:hello OR text:world",
  }
}
You can also query multiple fields by specifying field names in the query string. Terms are separated by spaces, and specific fields are targeted using the field:value syntax: 
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "hello world keyword:python",
    "defaultField": "text"
  }
}
For handling special characters, use the skipSyntax option: 
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "hello! world?",
    "defaultField": "text",
    "skipSyntax": true
  }
}

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Exact match query

{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "keyword",
    "defaultField": "keyword"
  }
}
If the keyword includes special characters, you can use the skipSyntax option: 
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "https://sample_url.com",
    "defaultField": "keyword",
    "skipSyntax": true
  }
}
Alternatively, wrap them in double quotes (”) 
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": '"https://sample_url.com"',
    "defaultField": "keyword"
  }
}
To search for keywords that contain spaces, you need to wrap them in double quotes (”). For example, to search for the phrase hello world as a single keyword, use: 
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": '"hello world"',
    "defaultField": "keyword"
  }
}

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Range query

Range queries allow you to search for values within a specific range using range query syntax.

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Supported field types

Range queries work with the following field types:
  • long
  • double
  • datetime
  • keyword

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Syntax

  • Inclusive range: [min TO max] includes both lower and upper bounds.
  • Exclusive range: {min TO max} excludes both lower and upper bounds.
{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "[123 TO 456]",
    "defaultField": "long"
  }
}

{
  "queryString": {
    "query": "{2024-03-10T09:15:45Z TO 2024-03-10T09:15:46Z}",
    "defaultField": "datetime"
  }
}