diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50b2855..7355f95 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch - A searchable store backed by Elasticsearch
 ## new(%params, bags => { mybag => { index => 'myindex', mapping => \\%map cql\_mapping => \\%map } })
 
 Create a new Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch store. ElasticSearch connection
-parameters will be passed on to the underlying client.
+parameters will be passed on to the underlying [Search::Elasticsearch](https://metacpan.org/pod/Search%3A%3AElasticsearch) client.
 
 Optionally provide for each bag a `index` to indicate which index to use.
 This defaults to the bag's name.
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ import you data again.
 
 # SEE ALSO
 
-[Catmandu::Store](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu%3A%3AStore)
+[Catmandu::Store](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu%3A%3AStore) , [Search::Elasticsearch](https://metacpan.org/pod/Search%3A%3AElasticsearch)
 
 # AUTHOR
 
diff --git a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm
index 9730b75..a9746b7 100644
--- a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm
+++ b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ use namespace::clean;
 
 with 'Catmandu::Store';
 
-has _es_args     => (is => 'rw', lazy => 1, default => sub {+{}});
-has es           => (is => 'lazy');
-has is_es_1_or_2 => (is => 'lazy', init_arg => undef);
+has _es_args          => (is => 'rw', lazy => 1, default => sub {+{}});
+has es                => (is => 'lazy');
+has es_client_version => (is => 'lazy');
+has is_es_1_or_2      => (is => 'lazy', init_arg => undef);
+has is_es_7_or_higher => (is => 'lazy', init_arg => undef);
 
 sub BUILD {
     my ($self, $args) = @_;
@@ -26,11 +28,21 @@ sub _build_es {
     Search::Elasticsearch->new($self->_es_args);
 }
 
+sub _build_es_client_version {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+    my ($version)
+        = ref($self->es) =~ 'Search::Elasticsearch::Client::(\d+)_0::Direct';
+    $version + 0;
+}
+
 sub _build_is_es_1_or_2 {
     my ($self) = @_;
-    is_instance($self->es, 'Search::Elasticsearch::Client::1_0::Direct')
-        || is_instance($self->es,
-        'Search::Elasticsearch::Client::2_0::Direct');
+    $self->es_client_version == 1 || $self->es_client_version == 2;
+}
+
+sub _build_is_es_7_or_higher {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+    $self->es_client_version >= 7;
 }
 
 1;
diff --git a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm
index 06944f9..833d704 100644
--- a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm
+++ b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ sub _build_index {
 }
 
 sub _build_type {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+    if ($self->store->is_es_7_or_higher) {
+        return '_doc';
+    }
     $_[0]->name;
 }
 
@@ -98,10 +102,12 @@ sub _build__bulk {
     my $on_error = $self->_coerce_on_error($self->on_error);
     my %args     = (
         index     => $self->index,
-        type      => $self->type,
         max_count => $self->buffer_size,
         on_error  => $on_error,
     );
+    if (!$self->store->is_es_7_or_higher) {
+        $args{type} = $self->type;
+    }
     if ($self->log->is_debug) {
         $args{on_success} = sub {
             my ($action, $res, $i) = @_;
@@ -150,11 +156,11 @@ sub count {
 sub get {
     my ($self, $id) = @_;
     try {
-        my $data = $self->store->es->get_source(
-            index => $self->index,
-            type  => $self->type,
-            id    => $id,
-        );
+        my %args = (index => $self->index, id => $id,);
+        if (!$self->store->is_es_7_or_higher) {
+            $args{type} = $self->type;
+        }
+        my $data = $self->store->es->get_source(%args);
         $data->{$self->id_key} = $id;
         $data;
     }
@@ -177,12 +183,14 @@ sub delete_all {
     my ($self) = @_;
     my $es = $self->store->es;
     if ($es->can('delete_by_query')) {
-        $es->delete_by_query(
-            index => $self->index,
-            type  => $self->type,
-            body  => {query => {match_all => {}},},
-        );
+        my %args
+            = (index => $self->index, body => {query => {match_all => {}},},);
+        if (!$self->store->is_es_7_or_higher) {
+            $args{type} = $self->type;
+        }
+        $es->delete_by_query(%args);
     }
+
     else {    # TODO document plugin needed for es 2.x
         $es->transport->perform_request(
             method => 'DELETE',
@@ -193,20 +201,20 @@ sub delete_all {
 }
 
 sub delete_by_query {
-    my ($self, %args) = @_;
+    my ($self, %opts) = @_;
     my $es = $self->store->es;
     if ($es->can('delete_by_query')) {
-        $es->delete_by_query(
-            index => $self->index,
-            type  => $self->type,
-            body  => {query => $args{query},},
-        );
+        my %args = (index => $self->index, body => {query => $opts{query},},);
+        if (!$self->store->is_es_7_or_higher) {
+            $args{type} = $self->type;
+        }
+        $es->delete_by_query(%args);
     }
     else {    # TODO document plugin needed for es 2.x
         $es->transport->perform_request(
             method => 'DELETE',
             path   => '/' . $self->index . '/' . $self->type . '/_query',
-            body   => {query => $args{query},}
+            body   => {query => $opts{query},}
         );
     }
 }