Keyword Data Type

Lesson in the Elasticsearch Roadmap · Stage 4: Leaf vs Compound Queries

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Keyword Data Type?

The Keyword data type in Elasticsearch is used for indexing fields that contain structured, string-based data. Unlike the Text data type, Keyword fields are not analyzed or tokenized; the entire string is indexed as a single term. This makes them ideal for filtering, sorting, and exact-match queries, where you need to find documents with a specific, complete value.

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Is this Keyword Data Type tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 32 of 113 in the free Elasticsearch roadmap, in stage 4, Leaf vs Compound Queries. If you are new to Elasticsearch, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.