elasticsearch-count-by-type-example.sense

# Create a few vehicles with different types
POST /vehicles_type_agg_test/_bulk
{"index":{"_id":"honda_civic","_type": "car"}}
{"make": "Honda", "model": "Civic"}
{"index":{"_id":"honda_accord","_type": "car"}}
{"make": "Honda", "model": "Accord"}
{"index":{"_id":"tesla_roadster","_type": "car"}}
{"make":"Tesla", "model": "Roadster"}
{"index":{"_id":"audi_a4","_type": "car"}}
{"make":"Audi", "model": "A4"}
{"index":{"_id":"bmw_f_650_gs","_type": "motorcycle"}}
{"make": "BMW", "model": "F 650 GS"}
{"index":{"_id":"honda_anf125i_innova","_type": "motorcycle"}}
{"make":"Honda", "model": "ANF125i Innova"}

# Count vehicles by _type (you cannot use ?type=count for this)
GET /vehicles_type_agg_test/_search
{
  "size": 0,
  "aggs": {
    "type": {
      "terms": {
        "field": "_type"
      }
    }
  }
}