# searchbox-io/Jest

Elasticsearch Java Rest Client.

Repository: https://github.com/searchbox-io/Jest
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/searchbox-io-jest
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-03-31T13:36:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5217, "days_push": 1251, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2094, forks 718 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:13.144617+00:00)

## What it is
Jest is a Java HTTP REST client library for Elasticsearch, filling the gap for a lightweight REST-based client instead of the native Java API. It also offers an Android port (jest-droid) and supports Elasticsearch versions 1 through 6.

## Use cases
- query elasticsearch from a java application over http
- index and search documents in elasticsearch using a rest client
- use elasticsearch from an android app
- avoid the heavyweight native elasticsearch java client
- integrate elasticsearch search into a jvm backend service

## When to choose
- you are on an older Elasticsearch 5/6 stack and need a simple Java REST client
- you want a lightweight HTTP-based alternative to the native transport client
- you need Elasticsearch access from Android

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the project is no longer actively developed
- you use Elasticsearch 7+ or newer features
- you want an officially supported client - use the official Elasticsearch Java API client

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: http-client, search-engine, database-driver
- domain: databases, developer-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: elasticsearch, rest-client, http, java, android-port, search, android

## Member repositories
- searchbox-io/Jest (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.144617+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:55:26.500945+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/searchbox-io/Jest (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.144617+00:00, sha d2cdc308472d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.