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diff --git a/wqflask/utility/elasticsearch_tools.py b/wqflask/utility/elasticsearch_tools.py
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+from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch, TransportError
+from utility.tools import ELASTICSEARCH_HOST, ELASTICSEARCH_PORT
+
+es = Elasticsearch([{
+    "host": ELASTICSEARCH_HOST
+    , "port": ELASTICSEARCH_PORT
+}]) 
+
+def get_user_by_unique_column(column_name, column_value):
+    user_details = None
+    try:
+        response = es.search(
+            index = "users"
+            , doc_type = "local"
+            , body = { 
+                "query": { "match": { column_name: column_value } } 
+            })
+        if len(response["hits"]["hits"]) > 0:
+            user_details = response["hits"]["hits"][0]["_source"]
+    except TransportError as te: 
+        pass
+    return user_details