diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc2aae0be..ad67cbe2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/meilisearch/MeiliSearch/workflows/Cargo%20test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/meilisearch/MeiliSearch/actions)
 [![dependency status](https://deps.rs/repo/github/meilisearch/MeiliSearch/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/repo/github/meilisearch/MeiliSearch)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-informational)](https://github.com/meilisearch/MeiliSearch/blob/master/LICENSE)
+[![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-MeiliSearch-blue.svg?logo=slack)](https://slack.meilisearch.com)
 
 ⚡ Ultra relevant and instant full-text search API 🔍
 
diff --git a/meilisearch-core/examples/from_file.rs b/meilisearch-core/examples/from_file.rs
index 3762c99f0..2a30d1ce4 100644
--- a/meilisearch-core/examples/from_file.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-core/examples/from_file.rs
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ fn search_command(command: SearchCommand, database: Database) -> Result<(), Box<
                     });
                 }
 
-                let documents = builder.query(ref_reader, &query, 0..command.number_results)?;
+                let (documents, _nb_hits) = builder.query(ref_reader, &query, 0..command.number_results)?;
 
                 let mut retrieve_duration = Duration::default();
 
diff --git a/meilisearch-core/src/bucket_sort.rs b/meilisearch-core/src/bucket_sort.rs
index 4c34f1abd..23e7149a2 100644
--- a/meilisearch-core/src/bucket_sort.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-core/src/bucket_sort.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn bucket_sort<'c, FI>(
     synonyms_store: store::Synonyms,
     prefix_documents_cache_store: store::PrefixDocumentsCache,
     prefix_postings_lists_cache_store: store::PrefixPostingsListsCache,
-) -> MResult<Vec<Document>>
+) -> MResult<(Vec<Document>, usize)>
 where
     FI: Fn(DocumentId) -> bool,
 {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ where
 
     let words_set = match unsafe { main_store.static_words_fst(reader)? } {
         Some(words) => words,
-        None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
+        None => return Ok((Vec::new(), 0)),
     };
 
     let stop_words = main_store.stop_words_fst(reader)?.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ where
 
     debug!("bucket sort took {:.02?}", before_bucket_sort.elapsed());
 
-    Ok(documents)
+    Ok((documents, docids.len()))
 }
 
 pub fn bucket_sort_with_distinct<'c, FI, FD>(
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ pub fn bucket_sort_with_distinct<'c, FI, FD>(
     synonyms_store: store::Synonyms,
     _prefix_documents_cache_store: store::PrefixDocumentsCache,
     prefix_postings_lists_cache_store: store::PrefixPostingsListsCache,
-) -> MResult<Vec<Document>>
+) -> MResult<(Vec<Document>, usize)>
 where
     FI: Fn(DocumentId) -> bool,
     FD: Fn(DocumentId) -> Option<u64>,
 {
     let words_set = match unsafe { main_store.static_words_fst(reader)? } {
         Some(words) => words,
-        None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
+        None => return Ok((Vec::new(), 0)),
     };
 
     let stop_words = main_store.stop_words_fst(reader)?.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    Ok(documents)
+    Ok((documents, docids.len()))
 }
 
 fn cleanup_bare_matches<'tag, 'txn>(
diff --git a/meilisearch-core/src/database.rs b/meilisearch-core/src/database.rs
index 09daf4864..87fc24c11 100644
--- a/meilisearch-core/src/database.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-core/src/database.rs
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // even try to search for a document
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
-        let results = index.query_builder().query(&reader, "21 ", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = index.query_builder().query(&reader, "21 ", 0..20).unwrap();
         assert_matches!(results.len(), 1);
 
         reader.abort();
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let builder = index.query_builder_with_criteria(criteria);
 
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "Kevin", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "Kevin", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(
diff --git a/meilisearch-core/src/query_builder.rs b/meilisearch-core/src/query_builder.rs
index 684e3b1a8..68ed97537 100644
--- a/meilisearch-core/src/query_builder.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-core/src/query_builder.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'c, 'f, 'd> QueryBuilder<'c, 'f, 'd> {
         reader: &heed::RoTxn<MainT>,
         query: &str,
         range: Range<usize>,
-    ) -> MResult<Vec<Document>> {
+    ) -> MResult<(Vec<Document>, usize)> {
         match self.distinct {
             Some((distinct, distinct_size)) => bucket_sort_with_distinct(
                 reader,
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "iphone from apple", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "iphone from apple", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "hello", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "hello", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "bonjour", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "bonjour", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "hello", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "hello", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "bonjour", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "bonjour", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "salut", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "salut", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NYC subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NYC subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NY", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NY", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(2), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "new york", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "new york", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "new york subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "new york subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NYC subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NYC subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway broken", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway broken", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NYC subway", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NYC subway", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder
             .query(&reader, "new york underground train broken", 0..20)
             .unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder
             .query(&reader, "new york city underground train broken", 0..20)
             .unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "new york big ", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "new york big ", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway ", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "NY subway ", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder
             .query(&reader, "new york city long subway cool ", 0..20)
             .unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "telephone", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "telephone", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "téléphone", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "téléphone", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), None);
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "télephone", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "télephone", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(1), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "i phone case", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "i phone case", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "searchengine", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "searchengine", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "searchengine", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "searchengine", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ mod tests {
         let reader = db.main_read_txn().unwrap();
 
         let builder = store.query_builder();
-        let results = builder.query(&reader, "searchengine", 0..20).unwrap();
+        let (results, _nb_hits) = builder.query(&reader, "searchengine", 0..20).unwrap();
         let mut iter = results.into_iter();
 
         assert_matches!(iter.next(), Some(Document { id: DocumentId(0), matches, .. }) => {
diff --git a/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/meilisearch.rs b/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/meilisearch.rs
index 377bb1ae9..31510ec49 100644
--- a/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/meilisearch.rs
+++ b/meilisearch-http/src/helpers/meilisearch.rs
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ impl<'a> SearchBuilder<'a> {
         }
 
         let start = Instant::now();
-        let docs =
-            query_builder.query(reader, &self.query, self.offset..(self.offset + self.limit));
+        let result = query_builder.query(reader, &self.query, self.offset..(self.offset + self.limit));
+        let (docs, nb_hits) = result.map_err(|e| Error::SearchDocuments(e.to_string()))?;
         let time_ms = start.elapsed().as_millis() as usize;
 
         let mut hits = Vec::with_capacity(self.limit);
-        for doc in docs.map_err(|e| Error::SearchDocuments(e.to_string()))? {
+        for doc in docs {
             // retrieve the content of document in kv store
             let mut fields: Option<HashSet<&str>> = None;
             if let Some(attributes_to_retrieve) = &self.attributes_to_retrieve {
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ impl<'a> SearchBuilder<'a> {
             hits,
             offset: self.offset,
             limit: self.limit,
+            nb_hits,
+            exhaustive_nb_hits: false,
             processing_time_ms: time_ms,
             query: self.query.to_string(),
         };
@@ -358,12 +360,14 @@ pub struct SearchHit {
     pub matches_info: Option<MatchesInfos>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct SearchResult {
     pub hits: Vec<SearchHit>,
     pub offset: usize,
     pub limit: usize,
+    pub nb_hits: usize,
+    pub exhaustive_nb_hits: bool,
     pub processing_time_ms: usize,
     pub query: String,
 }