---
type: api
title: Get async SQL search results
description: Get the current status and available results for an async SQL search or stored synchronous SQL search.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-sql-get-async
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/operation/operation-sql-get-async
products:
  - Elasticsearch Serverless
---

# Get async SQL search results

Availability:

## Paths

- `GET` `/_sql/async/{id}`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless/authentication#apikeyauth)

#### Path Parameters

- `id` (string Id)
  The identifier for the search.

## Description

Get the current status and available results for an async SQL search or stored synchronous SQL search.

If the Elasticsearch security features are enabled, only the user who first submitted the SQL search can retrieve the search using this API.

## Query String Parameters

- `delimiter` (string · default: ,)
  The separator for CSV results.
The API supports this parameter only for CSV responses.
- `format` (string)
  The format for the response.
You must specify a format using this parameter or the `Accept` HTTP header.
If you specify both, the API uses this parameter.
- `keep_alive` (string Duration · default: 5d)
  The retention period for the search and its results.
It defaults to the `keep_alive` period for the original SQL search.
- `wait_for_completion_timeout` (string Duration)
  The period to wait for complete results.
It defaults to no timeout, meaning the request waits for complete search results.

## Response

`application/json`

- `id` (string Id)
  Identifier for the search.
This value is returned only for async and saved synchronous searches.
For CSV, TSV, and TXT responses, this value is returned in the `Async-ID` HTTP header.
- `is_running` (boolean)
  If `true`, the search is still running.
If `false`, the search has finished.
This value is returned only for async and saved synchronous searches.
For CSV, TSV, and TXT responses, this value is returned in the `Async-partial` HTTP header.
- `is_partial` (boolean)
  If `true`, the response does not contain complete search results.
If `is_partial` is `true` and `is_running` is `true`, the search is still running.
If `is_partial` is `true` but `is_running` is `false`, the results are partial due to a failure or timeout.
This value is returned only for async and saved synchronous searches.
For CSV, TSV, and TXT responses, this value is returned in the `Async-partial` HTTP header.
- `columns` ([] Column)
  Column headings for the search results. Each object is a column.
  - `name` (string Name)
  - `type` (string)
- `cursor` (string)
  The cursor for the next set of paginated results.
For CSV, TSV, and TXT responses, this value is returned in the `Cursor` HTTP header.
- `rows` ([] Row)
  The values for the search results.
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
GET _sql/async/FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=?wait_for_completion_timeout=2s&format=json
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.sql.getAsync({
  id: "FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=",
  wait_for_completion_timeout: "2s",
  format: "json",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.sql.get_async(
    id="FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=",
    wait_for_completion_timeout="2s",
    format="json",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_sql/async/FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=?wait_for_completion_timeout=2s&format=json" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Java

```java
client.sql().getAsync(g -> g
    .format("json")
    .id("FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=")
    .waitForCompletionTimeout(w -> w
        .time("2s")
    )
);
```

#### C#

```c#
var response = await client.Sql
    .GetAsyncAsync(id: "FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=", d1 => d1
        .Format("json")
        .WaitForCompletionTimeout("2s")
    );
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->sql()->getAsync([
    "id" => "FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=",
    "wait_for_completion_timeout" => "2s",
    "format" => "json",
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.sql.get_async(
  id: "FnR0TDhyWUVmUmVtWXRWZER4MXZiNFEad2F5UDk2ZVdTVHV1S0xDUy00SklUdzozMTU=",
  wait_for_completion_timeout: "2s",
  format: "json"
)
```