---
title: Client concepts
description: The .NET client for Elasticsearch maps closely to the original Elasticsearch API. All requests and responses are exposed through types, making it ideal...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/elasticsearch/clients/dotnet/client-concepts
products:
  - Elasticsearch
  - Elasticsearch .NET Client
  - Elasticsearch Client
---

# Client concepts
The .NET client for Elasticsearch maps closely to the original Elasticsearch API. All
requests and responses are exposed through types, making it ideal for getting up and running quickly.