diff --git a/API_documentation/v3/_compiled.yaml b/API_documentation/v3/_compiled.yaml
index 25fa42bec8..3abc9d665f 100644
--- a/API_documentation/v3/_compiled.yaml
+++ b/API_documentation/v3/_compiled.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ paths:
       parameters:
         - name: query
           in: query
-          description: The fulltext query (<empty> = search all)
+          description: Fulltext query (<empty> = search all)
           required: false
           schema:
             type: string
@@ -166,16 +166,16 @@ paths:
                     properties:
                       offset:
                         type: integer
-                        description: The pagination offset as passed (or computed from "page/per_page") in request
+                        description: Pagination offset as passed (or computed from "page/per_page") in request
                       limit:
                         type: integer
-                        description: The pagination limit as passed in request
+                        description: Pagination limit as passed in request
                       count:
                         type: integer
-                        description: 'The number of results in this page [0...limit]'
+                        description: 'Number of results in this page [0...limit]'
                       total:
                         type: integer
-                        description: The total number of results
+                        description: Total number of results
                         minimum: 1
                       results:
                         type: object
@@ -189,16 +189,16 @@ paths:
                                   properties:
                                     children_offset:
                                       type: integer
-                                      description: The children pagination offset ; Always 0
+                                      description: Children pagination offset ; Always 0
                                     children_limit:
                                       type: integer
-                                      description: The children pagination limit ; Equal to "story_children_limit" passed in request
+                                      description: Children pagination limit ; Equal to "story_children_limit" passed in request
                                     children_count:
                                       type: integer
-                                      description: 'The number of children in "children" array ; [0...limit]'
+                                      description: 'Number of children in "children" array ; [0...limit]'
                                     children_total:
                                       type: integer
-                                      description: The total number of -visibles for user- children in this story
+                                      description: Total number of -visibles for user- children in this story
                                     children:
                                       type: array
                                       items:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ paths:
                           properties:
                             name:
                               type: string
-                              description: The unique internal name (=key) for the facet
+                              description: Unique internal name (=key) for the facet
                               example: _base
                             field:
                               type: string
@@ -244,6 +244,208 @@ paths:
                                     example: 'database:db_demo'
         default:
           description: Any (other) error
+  /searchraw:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - searchraw
+      description: |
+        Fulltext search for records or stories; Returns raw es
+
+        - pagination: use (offset/limit) OR (page/per_page)
+      parameters:
+        - name: query
+          in: query
+          description: The fulltext query (<empty> = search all)
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            example: dogs OR cats
+            default: ''
+        - name: search_type
+          in: query
+          description: 0 to search for records ; 1 to search for stories
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            enum:
+              - 0
+              - 1
+            default: 0
+        - name: page
+          in: query
+          description: 'page number, from 1. Use along with "per_page"'
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            minimum: 1
+            default: 1
+        - name: per_page
+          in: query
+          description: number of results per page. Use along with "page"
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            minimum: 1
+            maximum: 100
+            default: 10
+        - name: offset
+          in: query
+          description: 'offset in records count, from 0. Use along with "limit"'
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            minimum: 0
+        - name: limit
+          in: query
+          description: number of results. Use along with "offset"
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            minimum: 1
+            maximum: 100
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: ok
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  meta:
+                    $ref: '#/paths/~1search/post/responses/200/content/application~1json/schema/properties/meta'
+                  response:
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      results:
+                        type: array
+                        items:
+                          description: Raw response from es search on "record" index/mapping
+                          type: object
+                          properties:
+                            _index:
+                              type: string
+                              description: ES index
+                              example: phraseanet_dxmpcw3y8td68f+h_20201124161735.910647
+                            _type:
+                              type: string
+                              description: Data type
+                              example: record
+                            _id:
+                              type: string
+                              description: unique id of document (sbas_id + "_" + record_id)
+                              example: '1_555'
+                            _version:
+                              type: integer
+                              description: auto-increment at each indexation of the document
+                              example: 1
+                            _score:
+                              type: number
+                              description: score of the document related to a whole resultset
+                              example: 1
+                            _source:
+                              type: object
+                              properties:
+                                record_id:
+                                  $ref: '#/components/parameters/sbas_id/schema'
+                                collection_id:
+                                  $ref: '#/components/parameters/sbas_id/schema'
+                                uuid:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: dcee40ea-ee26-4d8b-b0c2-d61305b03bc0
+                                flags_bitfield:
+                                  type: integer
+                                sha256:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: 7fad283de349b903c850548cda65cf2d86d24c4e3856cdc2b97e47430494b8c8
+                                original_name:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: test001.jpg
+                                mime:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: image/jpeg
+                                type:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: image
+                                created_on:
+                                  type: string
+                                  format: date-time
+                                  example: '2020-12-07 09:48:01'
+                                updated_on:
+                                  type: string
+                                  format: date-time
+                                  example: '2021-01-01 15:30:00'
+                                coll_id:
+                                  $ref: '#/components/parameters/sbas_id/schema'
+                                collection_name:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: collection de test
+                                witdh:
+                                  type: integer
+                                  example: 300
+                                height:
+                                  type: integer
+                                  example: 401
+                                size:
+                                  type: integer
+                                  example: 31266
+                                base_id:
+                                  $ref: '#/components/parameters/sbas_id/schema'
+                                databox_id:
+                                  $ref: '#/components/parameters/sbas_id/schema'
+                                databox_name:
+                                  type: string
+                                  example: db_databox1
+                                record_type:
+                                  enum:
+                                    - record
+                                    - story
+                                metadata_tags:
+                                  type: object
+                                  properties:
+                                    Channels:
+                                      type: integer
+                                      example: 3
+                                    ColorDepth:
+                                      type: integer
+                                      example: 8
+                                    ColorSpace:
+                                      type: integer
+                                      example: 0
+                                    FileSize:
+                                      type: integer
+                                      example: 31266
+                                    Height:
+                                      type: integer
+                                      example: 401
+                                    MimeType:
+                                      type: string
+                                      example: image/jpeg
+                                    Width:
+                                      type: integer
+                                      example: 300
+                                flags:
+                                  type: object
+                                  properties:
+                                    _a_flag_name_:
+                                      type: boolean
+                                    _another_flag_name_:
+                                      type: boolean
+                      took:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Search duration in msec
+                        example: 12
+                      count:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: 'Number of results in this page [0...limit]'
+                        example: 1
+                      total:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Total number of results
+                        example: 1
+                      facets:
+                        $ref: '#/paths/~1search/post/responses/200/content/application~1json/schema/properties/response/properties/facets'
+        default:
+          $ref: '#/paths/~1search/post/responses/default'
   '/records/{base_id}':
     post:
       tags:
@@ -484,4 +686,4 @@ paths:
         '404':
           description: Story (record) not found
         default:
-          $ref: '#/paths/~1search/post/responses/default'
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+          $ref: '#/paths/~1search/post/responses/default'
diff --git a/API_documentation/v3/api.yaml b/API_documentation/v3/api.yaml
index 0cd1933888..be235feb23 100644
--- a/API_documentation/v3/api.yaml
+++ b/API_documentation/v3/api.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ paths:
                 default:
                     description: Any error
 
-# ---------------- search ----------------
+    # ---------------- search ----------------
     '/search':
         post:
             tags:
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ paths:
             parameters:
                 - name: query
                   in: query
-                  description: 'The fulltext query (<empty> = search all)'
+                  description: 'Fulltext query (<empty> = search all)'
                   required: false
                   schema:
                       type: string
@@ -170,6 +170,77 @@ paths:
                                 $ref: 'schemas.yaml#/ApiResponse_search'
                 default:
                     $ref: 'responses.yaml#/error_response'
+    # ---------------- searchraw ----------------
+    '/searchraw':
+        post:
+            tags:
+                - searchraw
+            description: |
+                Fulltext search for records or stories; Returns raw es
+
+                - pagination: use (offset/limit) OR (page/per_page)
+            parameters:
+                - name: query
+                  in: query
+                  description: 'The fulltext query (<empty> = search all)'
+                  required: false
+                  schema:
+                      type: string
+                      example: 'dogs OR cats'
+                      default: ''
+                - name: search_type
+                  in: query
+                  description: 0 to search for records ; 1 to search for stories
+                  required: false
+                  schema:
+                      type: integer
+                      enum:
+                          - 0
+                          - 1
+                      default: 0
+                - name: page
+                  in: query
+                  description: page number, from 1. Use along with "per_page"
+                  required: false
+                  schema:
+                      type: integer
+                      minimum: 1
+                      default: 1
+                - name: per_page
+                  in: query
+                  description: number of results per page. Use along with "page"
+                  required: false
+                  schema:
+                      type: integer
+                      minimum: 1
+                      maximum: 100
+                      default: 10
+                - name: offset
+                  in: query
+                  description: offset in records count, from 0. Use along with "limit"
+                  required: false
+                  schema:
+                      type: integer
+                      minimum: 0
+                      # default: 0
+                - name: limit
+                  in: query
+                  description: number of results. Use along with "offset"
+                  required: false
+                  schema:
+                      type: integer
+                      minimum: 1
+                      maximum: 100
+                      # default: 10
+            responses:
+                200:
+                    description: ok
+                    content:
+                        application/json:
+                            schema:
+                                $ref: 'schemas.yaml#/ApiResponse_searchraw'
+                default:
+                    $ref: 'responses.yaml#/error_response'
 
 # ------------ record -----------
     '/records/{base_id}':
@@ -213,8 +284,9 @@ paths:
                                 $ref: schemas.yaml#/ApiResponse_record
                 default:
                     $ref: 'responses.yaml#/error_response'
-#            security:
-#                - api_key: []
+            # security:
+            #   - api_key: []
+
     '/records/{sbas_id}/{record_id}':
         get:
             tags:
diff --git a/API_documentation/v3/schemas.yaml b/API_documentation/v3/schemas.yaml
index d07f91976d..96d3766416 100644
--- a/API_documentation/v3/schemas.yaml
+++ b/API_documentation/v3/schemas.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,45 @@ ApiResponse_record:
         response:
             $ref: '#/Record'
 
+# -------------------- searchraw ---------------
+ApiResponse_searchraw:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+        meta:
+            $ref: '#/ApiResponse_meta'
+        response:
+            $ref: '#/ApiResponse_searchraw_response'
+ApiResponse_searchraw_response:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+        results:
+            type: array
+            items:
+                $ref: '#/ESRecord'
+        took:
+            type: integer
+            description: 'Search duration in msec'
+            example:
+                12
+        #        offset:
+#            type: integer
+#            description: 'Pagination offset as passed (or computed from "page/per_page") in request'
+#        limit:
+#            type: integer
+#            description: 'Pagination limit as passed in request'
+        count:
+            type: integer
+            description: 'Number of results in this page [0...limit]'
+            example:
+                1
+        total:
+            type: integer
+            description: 'Total number of results'
+            example:
+                1
+        facets:
+            $ref: '#/FacetsArray'
+
 # -------------------- search ---------------
 ApiResponse_search:
     type: object
@@ -77,16 +116,16 @@ ApiResponse_search_response:
     properties:
         offset:
             type: integer
-            description: 'The pagination offset as passed (or computed from "page/per_page") in request'
+            description: 'Pagination offset as passed (or computed from "page/per_page") in request'
         limit:
             type: integer
-            description: 'The pagination limit as passed in request'
+            description: 'Pagination limit as passed in request'
         count:
             type: integer
-            description: 'The number of results in this page [0...limit]'
+            description: 'Number of results in this page [0...limit]'
         total:
             type: integer
-            description: 'The total number of results'
+            description: 'Total number of results'
             minimum: 1
         results:
             type: object
@@ -100,44 +139,12 @@ ApiResponse_search_response:
                     items:
                         $ref: '#/Record'
         facets:
-            type: array
-            items:
-                type: object
-                properties:
-                    name:
-                        type: string
-                        description: 'The unique internal name (=key) for the facet'
-                        example: '_base'
-                    field:
-                        type: string
-                        description: 'Source field (from db structure). Can be also virtual field like "database" '
-                        example: 'database'
-                    values:
-                        type: array
-                        items:
-                            type: object
-                            properties:
-                                value:
-                                    type: string
-                                    description: 'Human readable value for the value'
-                                    example: 'Demo'
-                                raw_value:
-                                    type: string
-                                    description: 'Real value, to be used to query'
-                                    example: 'db_demo'
-                                count:
-                                    type: integer
-                                    description: 'Number of items matching this value'
-                                query:
-                                    type: string
-                                    description: 'Formulated query to search items matching this facet'
-                                    example: 'database:db_demo'
-
-
+            $ref: '#/FacetsArray'
 
 
 ID:
     type: integer
+
 Permalink:
     type: object
     properties:
@@ -159,6 +166,7 @@ Permalink:
             type: string
         url:
             type: string
+
 Subdef:
     type: object
     properties:
@@ -197,6 +205,7 @@ Subdef:
             type: string
         url_ttl:
             type: integer
+
 TechnicalInformation:
     type: object
     properties:
@@ -230,6 +239,149 @@ _Record_:
         uuid:
             type: string
 
+ESRecordsArray:
+    type: array
+    items:
+        $ref: '#/ESRecord'
+ESRecord:
+    description: 'Raw response from es search on "record" index/mapping'
+    type: object
+    properties:
+        _index:
+            type: string
+            description: 'ES index'
+            example:
+                'phraseanet_dxmpcw3y8td68f+h_20201124161735.910647'
+        _type:
+            type: string
+            description: 'Data type'
+            example:
+                'record'
+        _id:
+            type: string
+            description: 'unique id of document (sbas_id + "_" + record_id)'
+            example:
+                '1_555'
+        _version:
+            type: integer
+            description: 'auto-increment at each indexation of the document'
+            example:
+                1
+        _score:
+            type: number
+            description: 'score of the document related to a whole resultset'
+            example:
+                1
+        _source:
+            $ref: '#/ESRecordSource'
+
+ESRecordSource:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+        record_id:
+            $ref: '#/ID'
+        collection_id:
+            $ref: '#/ID'
+        uuid:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                'dcee40ea-ee26-4d8b-b0c2-d61305b03bc0'
+        flags_bitfield:
+            type: integer
+        sha256:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                '7fad283de349b903c850548cda65cf2d86d24c4e3856cdc2b97e47430494b8c8'
+        original_name:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                'test001.jpg'
+        mime:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                'image/jpeg'
+        type:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                'image'
+        created_on:
+            type: string
+            format: date-time
+            example:
+                '2020-12-07 09:48:01'
+        updated_on:
+            type: string
+            format: date-time
+            example:
+                '2021-01-01 15:30:00'
+        coll_id:
+            $ref: '#/ID'
+        collection_name:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                'collection de test'
+        witdh:
+            type: integer
+            example:
+                300
+        height:
+            type: integer
+            example:
+                401
+        size:
+            type: integer
+            example:
+                31266
+        base_id:
+            $ref: '#/ID'
+        databox_id:
+            $ref: '#/ID'
+        databox_name:
+            type: string
+            example:
+                'db_databox1'
+        record_type:
+            enum:
+                - 'record'
+                - 'story'
+        metadata_tags:
+            type: object
+            properties:
+                Channels:
+                    type: integer
+                    example:
+                        3
+                ColorDepth:
+                    type: integer
+                    example:
+                        8
+                ColorSpace:
+                    type: integer
+                    example:
+                        0
+                FileSize:
+                    type: integer
+                    example:
+                        31266
+                Height:
+                    type: integer
+                    example:
+                        401
+                MimeType:
+                    type: string
+                    example:
+                        'image/jpeg'
+                Width:
+                    type: integer
+                    example:
+                        300
+        flags:
+            type: object
+            properties:
+                _a_flag_name_:
+                    type: boolean
+                _another_flag_name_:
+                    type: boolean
 Record:
     allOf:     # Combines the basic _Record_ and the records-only properties
         - $ref: '#/_Record_'
@@ -256,16 +408,16 @@ Story:
           properties:
             children_offset:
                 type: integer
-                description: 'The children pagination offset ; Always 0'
+                description: 'Children pagination offset ; Always 0'
             children_limit:
                 type: integer
-                description: 'The children pagination limit ; Equal to "story_children_limit" passed in request'
+                description: 'Children pagination limit ; Equal to "story_children_limit" passed in request'
             children_count:
                 type: integer
-                description: 'The number of children in "children" array ; [0...limit]'
+                description: 'Number of children in "children" array ; [0...limit]'
             children_total:
                 type: integer
-                description: 'The total number of -visibles for user- children in this story'
+                description: 'Total number of -visibles for user- children in this story'
             children:
                 type: array
                 items:
@@ -273,7 +425,6 @@ Story:
                     items:
                         $ref: '#/Record'
 
-
 RecordUri:
     type: string
     example:
@@ -290,3 +441,39 @@ ApiResponse_RecordsUriArray:
             $ref: '#/ApiResponse_meta'
         response:
             $ref: '#/RecordsUriArray'
+
+Facet:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+        name:
+            type: string
+            description: 'Unique internal name (=key) for the facet'
+            example: '_base'
+        field:
+            type: string
+            description: 'Source field (from db structure). Can be also virtual field like "database" '
+            example: 'database'
+        values:
+            type: array
+            items:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                    value:
+                        type: string
+                        description: 'Human readable value for the value'
+                        example: 'Demo'
+                    raw_value:
+                        type: string
+                        description: 'Real value, to be used to query'
+                        example: 'db_demo'
+                    count:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: 'Number of items matching this value'
+                    query:
+                        type: string
+                        description: 'Formulated query to search items matching this facet'
+                        example: 'database:db_demo'
+FacetsArray:
+    type: array
+    items:
+        $ref: '#/Facet'
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