---
type: api
title: Get running ES|QL queries information
description: Returns an object containing IDs and other information about the running ES|QL queries.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-esql-list-queries
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4641/api/doc/elasticsearch/v9/operation/operation-esql-list-queries
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Get running ES|QL queries information

Authentication: required

Availability: Experimental since 9.1

## Paths

- `GET` `/_query/queries`

## Description

Returns an object containing IDs and other information about the running ES|QL queries.

## Required authorization

- Cluster privileges: `monitor_esql`

## Response

`application/json`

- `queries` (map string to object)
  Map values (object)
  - `id` (number)
  - `node` (string)
  - `start_time_millis` (number)
  - `running_time_nanos` (number)
  - `query` (string)
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
GET /_query/queries
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X GET "${ELASTICSEARCH_URL}/_query/queries" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```

## Response examples

#### 200

`application/json`

Generated from the API spec. Values are representative. Unions use the first variant; deeply nested or large bodies may omit fields.

```json
{
  "queries": {
    "key": {
      "id": 0,
      "node": "string",
      "start_time_millis": 0,
      "running_time_nanos": 0,
      "query": "string"
    }
  }
}
```