Search a vector tile Added in 7.15.0

GET /{index}/_mvt/{field}/{zoom}/{x}/{y}

Searches a vector tile for geospatial values.

Path parameters

  • index string | array[string] Required

    Comma-separated list of data streams, indices, or aliases to search

  • field string Required

    Field containing geospatial data to return

  • zoom number Required

    Zoom level for the vector tile to search

  • x number Required

    X coordinate for the vector tile to search

  • y number Required

    Y coordinate for the vector tile to search

Query parameters

  • exact_bounds boolean

    If false, the meta layer’s feature is the bounding box of the tile. If true, the meta layer’s feature is a bounding box resulting from a geo_bounds aggregation. The aggregation runs on values that intersect the // tile with wrap_longitude set to false. The resulting bounding box may be larger than the vector tile.

  • extent number

    Size, in pixels, of a side of the tile. Vector tiles are square with equal sides.

  • grid_agg string

    Aggregation used to create a grid for field.

    Values are geotile or geohex.

  • grid_precision number

    Additional zoom levels available through the aggs layer. For example, if is 7 and grid_precision is 8, you can zoom in up to level 15. Accepts 0-8. If 0, results don’t include the aggs layer.

  • grid_type string

    Determines the geometry type for features in the aggs layer. In the aggs layer, each feature represents a geotile_grid cell. If 'grid' each feature is a Polygon of the cells bounding box. If 'point' each feature is a Point that is the centroid of the cell.

    Values are grid, point, or centroid.

  • size number

    Maximum number of features to return in the hits layer. Accepts 0-10000. If 0, results don’t include the hits layer.

  • with_labels boolean

    If true, the hits and aggs layers will contain additional point features representing suggested label positions for the original features.

application/json

Body

  • aggs object

    Sub-aggregations for the geotile_grid.

    Supports the following aggregation types:

    • avg
    • cardinality
    • max
    • min
    • sum
  • buffer number

    Size, in pixels, of a clipping buffer outside the tile. This allows renderers to avoid outline artifacts from geometries that extend past the extent of the tile.

  • exact_bounds boolean

    If false, the meta layer’s feature is the bounding box of the tile. If true, the meta layer’s feature is a bounding box resulting from a geo_bounds aggregation. The aggregation runs on values that intersect the // tile with wrap_longitude set to false. The resulting bounding box may be larger than the vector tile.

  • extent number

    Size, in pixels, of a side of the tile. Vector tiles are square with equal sides.

  • fields string | array[string]
  • grid_agg string

    Values are geotile or geohex.

  • grid_precision number

    Additional zoom levels available through the aggs layer. For example, if is 7 and grid_precision is 8, you can zoom in up to level 15. Accepts 0-8. If 0, results don’t include the aggs layer.

  • grid_type string

    Values are grid, point, or centroid.

  • query object

    Additional properties are allowed.

    External documentation
  • runtime_mappings object
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    • * object Additional properties

      Additional properties are allowed.

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      • fields object

        For type composite

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        • * object Additional properties

          Additional properties are allowed.

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          • type string Required

            Values are boolean, composite, date, double, geo_point, ip, keyword, long, or lookup.

      • fetch_fields array[object]

        For type lookup

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        • field string Required

          Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

        • format string
      • format string

        A custom format for date type runtime fields.

      • input_field string

        Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

      • target_field string

        Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

      • target_index string
      • script object

        Additional properties are allowed.

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        • source string

          The script source.

        • id string
        • params object

          Specifies any named parameters that are passed into the script as variables. Use parameters instead of hard-coded values to decrease compile time.

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          • * object Additional properties

            Additional properties are allowed.

        • lang string

          Any of:
          _types:ScriptLanguage string _types:ScriptLanguage string

          Values are painless, expression, mustache, or java.

        • options object
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          • * string Additional properties
      • type string Required

        Values are boolean, composite, date, double, geo_point, ip, keyword, long, or lookup.

  • size number

    Maximum number of features to return in the hits layer. Accepts 0-10000. If 0, results don’t include the hits layer.

  • sort string | object | array[string | object]

    One of:
    _types:Field string _types:SortOptions object _types:Sort array[string | object]

    Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

    One of:
    _types:Field string _types:SortOptions object

    Path to field or array of paths. Some API's support wildcards in the path to select multiple fields.

  • track_total_hits boolean | number

    Number of hits matching the query to count accurately. If true, the exact number of hits is returned at the cost of some performance. If false, the response does not include the total number of hits matching the query. Defaults to 10,000 hits.

  • with_labels boolean

    If true, the hits and aggs layers will contain additional point features representing suggested label positions for the original features.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    Additional properties are allowed.
GET /{index}/_mvt/{field}/{zoom}/{x}/{y} 
curl \
 -X GET http://api.example.com/{index}/_mvt/{field}/{zoom}/{x}/{y} \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{"aggs":{},"buffer":42.0,"exact_bounds":true,"extent":42.0,"fields":"string","grid_agg":"geotile","grid_precision":42.0,"grid_type":"grid","query":{},"runtime_mappings":{"additionalProperty1":{"fields":{"additionalProperty1":{"type":"boolean"},"additionalProperty2":{"type":"boolean"}},"fetch_fields":[{"field":"string","format":"string"}],"format":"string","input_field":"string","target_field":"string","target_index":"string","script":{"source":"string","id":"string","params":{"additionalProperty1":{},"additionalProperty2":{}},"":"painless","options":{"additionalProperty1":"string","additionalProperty2":"string"}},"type":"boolean"},"additionalProperty2":{"fields":{"additionalProperty1":{"type":"boolean"},"additionalProperty2":{"type":"boolean"}},"fetch_fields":[{"field":"string","format":"string"}],"format":"string","input_field":"string","target_field":"string","target_index":"string","script":{"source":"string","id":"string","params":{"additionalProperty1":{},"additionalProperty2":{}},"":"painless","options":{"additionalProperty1":"string","additionalProperty2":"string"}},"type":"boolean"}},"size":42.0,"":"string","track_total_hits":true,"with_labels":true}'
Request examples 
{
  "aggs": {},
  "buffer": 42.0,
  "exact_bounds": true,
  "extent": 42.0,
  "fields": "string",
  "grid_agg": "geotile",
  "grid_precision": 42.0,
  "grid_type": "grid",
  "query": {},
  "runtime_mappings": {
    "additionalProperty1": {
      "fields": {
        "additionalProperty1": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "additionalProperty2": {
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      },
      "fetch_fields": [
        {
          "field": "string",
          "format": "string"
        }
      ],
      "format": "string",
      "input_field": "string",
      "target_field": "string",
      "target_index": "string",
      "script": {
        "source": "string",
        "id": "string",
        "params": {
          "additionalProperty1": {},
          "additionalProperty2": {}
        },
        "": "painless",
        "options": {
          "additionalProperty1": "string",
          "additionalProperty2": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "additionalProperty2": {
      "fields": {
        "additionalProperty1": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "additionalProperty2": {
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      },
      "fetch_fields": [
        {
          "field": "string",
          "format": "string"
        }
      ],
      "format": "string",
      "input_field": "string",
      "target_field": "string",
      "target_index": "string",
      "script": {
        "source": "string",
        "id": "string",
        "params": {
          "additionalProperty1": {},
          "additionalProperty2": {}
        },
        "": "painless",
        "options": {
          "additionalProperty1": "string",
          "additionalProperty2": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "size": 42.0,
  "": "string",
  "track_total_hits": true,
  "with_labels": true
}
Response examples (200) 
{}