What type of search in Elasticsearch outperforms all others?

In Elasticsearch, the most efficient and fastest search is considered to be the term query, as it searches for an exact match on an indexed term without analyzing the text. Such a search works very quickly, especially on large volumes of data.

Unlike full-text search (match query), which analyzes and breaks down the text, the term query directly accesses pre-built indexes.

Example of a term query:

{
  "query": {
    "term": {
      "status": "active"
    }
  }
}

If you need to search by exact values (for example, ID, category, status), the term query "outperforms" other types in speed and efficiency.