# Missing Filter > More info about missing filter is in the [official elasticsearch docs][1] Returns documents that have only null values or no value in the original field. ## Simple example ```JSON { "filter" : { "missing" : { "field" : "user" } } } ``` And now the query via DSL: ```php $missingFilter = new MissingFilter('user'); $search = new Search(); $search->addFilter($missingFilter); $queryArray = $search->toArray(); ``` [1]: hhttps://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/query-dsl-missing-filter.html