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Categories Atlas Search
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 7, 2019

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Wildcard Atlas Search

We put a large amount of data inside of Atlas Search but don't always know where a field actually exists. For example we might have a field that is indexed but is several objects deep, and without knowing the path notation to that field we can't find it. For example instead of path: products.christmas.decorations.tree.ornaments query: globes It would be great if we could do something like path: products.* query: globes
  • ADMIN RESPONSE
    Oct 18, 2025
    We've released the Wildcard Path feature in Atlas Search. You can read about it here: https://docs.atlas.mongodb.com/reference/atlas-search/path-construction/#wildcard-field-search
  • Guest
    Mar 21, 2020
    This is huge, ES supports it. Would need `products.*.label` so the wild card isn't just a postfix but can be in the middle. It would be totally fine to expect `.*.` or `.*` or `*.` to be the only forms of it, meaning `pro*cts.` is probably not necessary. I also want to add that this will necessitate wildcard field mappings in the index also, ES supports this.
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