# Run a grok processor **GET /_ingest/processor/grok** Extract structured fields out of a single text field within a document. You must choose which field to extract matched fields from, as well as the grok pattern you expect will match. A grok pattern is like a regular expression that supports aliased expressions that can be reused. [External documentation](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/enrich-processor/grok-processor) ## Servers - http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com () ## Authentication methods - Api key auth ## Parameters ## Responses ### 200 #### Body: application/json (object) - **patterns** (object) [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)