---
title: Explore data in Elasticsearch
description: Elasticsearch query examples. Elastic APM data is stored in Data streams. The following examples enable you to interact with Elasticsearch's REST API...
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/solutions/observability/apm/explore-data-in-elasticsearch
products:
  - APM
  - Elastic Observability
---

# Explore data in Elasticsearch
- [Elasticsearch query examples](#apm-elasticsearch-query-examples)


## Elasticsearch query examples

Elastic APM data is stored in [Data streams](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/solutions/observability/apm/data-streams).
The following examples enable you to interact with Elasticsearch's REST API. One possible way to do this is using Kibana's [Dev Tools console](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/explore-analyze/query-filter/tools/console).
Data streams, templates, and index-level operations can also be manged via Kibana's [Index management](/elastic/docs-content/pull/4236/manage-data/data-store/index-basics#index-management) UI.
To see an overview of existing data streams, run:
```json
```

To query a specific event type, for example, application traces:
```json
```

If you are interested in the *settings* and *mappings* of the Elastic APM indices, first, run a query to find template names:
```json
```

Then, retrieve the specific template you are interested in:
```json
```