[Python] elasticsearch query with Python lists returns "Can't get text on a START_ARRAY at...

I'm new with elastic (any also with python) but have some first success:

es = Elasticsearch(['http://localhost:9200'], basic_auth=('user', 'pw'))
query_body = {
"query": {
"match": {
"content": "English"
}
}
}

response = es.search(index="resumes", body=query_body)


works fine at all. But I I have a list of keywords I need a way to use list input instead of string only.

I found this sample How to make elasticsearch query with Python lists and it seems to be simple, just change code to:

query_body = {
"query": {
"match": {
"content": ["English", "German"]
}
}
}


as at the other threat used. But I get an exception: "Can't get text on a START_ARRAY at 1:30".

Some more research point out that there was a previous bug but this is out of date I expect. https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/15741

I'm using elastic 8.15.1 - maybe somebody know a way how to make it work?

Thank you, Andre

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