diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 692d171..061167f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ module.exports.view = {
   leaf: {
     match_all: require('./view/leaf/match_all'),
     match_phrase: require('./view/leaf/match_phrase'),
-    match: require('./view/leaf/match')
+    match: require('./view/leaf/match'),
+    multi_match: require('./view/leaf/multi_match')
   },
   focus: require('./view/focus'),
   focus_only_function: require('./view/focus_only_function'),
diff --git a/lib/leaf/multi_match.js b/lib/leaf/multi_match.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..026fa7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/leaf/multi_match.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+const MATCH_PARAMS = [
+  'tie_breaker', 'analyzer', 'boost', 'operator', 'minimum_should_match', 'fuzziness',
+  'lenient', 'prefix_length', 'max_expansions', 'rewrite', 'zero_terms_query', 'cutoff_frequency'
+];
+const PHRASE_PARAMS = ['analyzer', 'boost', 'lenient', 'slop', 'zero_terms_query'];
+const OPTIONAL_PARAMS = {
+  'best_fields': MATCH_PARAMS,
+  'most_fields': MATCH_PARAMS,
+  'cross_fields': ['analyzer', 'boost', 'operator', 'minimum_should_match', 'lenient', 'zero_terms_query', 'cutoff_frequency'],
+  'phrase': PHRASE_PARAMS,
+  'phrase_prefix': PHRASE_PARAMS.concat('max_expansions')
+};
+
+module.exports = function( type, fields, value, params ) {
+  if( !type || !value || !OPTIONAL_PARAMS[type] ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const query = {
+    multi_match: {
+      type: type,
+      query: value,
+      fields: fields
+    }
+  };
+
+  OPTIONAL_PARAMS[type].forEach(function(param) {
+    if (params && params[param] && params[param].toString() !== '') {
+      query.multi_match[param] = params[param];
+    }
+  });
+
+  return query;
+};
+
+module.exports.OPTIONAL_PARAMS = OPTIONAL_PARAMS;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/lib/leaf/multi_match.js b/test/lib/leaf/multi_match.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e11868a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib/leaf/multi_match.js
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+const multi_match = require('../../../lib/leaf/multi_match');
+const Variable = require('../../../lib/Variable');
+
+module.exports.tests = {};
+
+module.exports.tests.multi_match = function(test, common) {
+  test('null returned if property missing', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match();
+
+    t.equal(null, query, 'null query returned');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('null returned if fields are missing', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('best_fields');
+
+    t.equal(null, query, 'null query returned');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('null returned if input is missing', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('best_fields', ['fields']);
+
+    t.equal(null, query, 'null query returned');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('null returned if type is not supported', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('type', ['fields'], 'input');
+
+    t.equal(null, query, 'null query returned');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match query returned with type, fields and input', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('best_fields', ['fields'], 'input');
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'best_fields',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input'
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match query can handle optional boost parameter', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('phrase', ['fields'], 'input', { boost: 5});
+
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input',
+        boost: 5
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query with boost');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match phrase query can handle optional slop parameter', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('phrase', ['fields'], 'input', { slop: 1});
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input',
+        slop: 1
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query with slop');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match query can handle optional analyzer parameter', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('phrase', ['fields'], 'input', { analyzer: 'customAnalyzer'});
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input',
+        analyzer: 'customAnalyzer'
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query with analyzer');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match query does not allow empty string as optional param input', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('phrase', ['fields'], 'input', { slop: '' });
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input'
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query without empty string input');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match query does not allow empty Variable as optional param input', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('phrase', ['fields'], 'input', { analyzer: new Variable() });
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input'
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query with out empty string input');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('multi_match query with type phrase_prefix should accept max_expansions', function(t) {
+    const query = multi_match('phrase_prefix', ['fields'], 'input', { max_expansions: 25 });
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase_prefix',
+        fields: ['fields'],
+        query: 'input',
+        max_expansions: 25
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(query, expected, 'valid multi_match query with out empty string input');
+    t.end();
+  });
+};
+
+module.exports.all = function (tape, common) {
+  function test(name, testFunction) {
+    return tape('lib/leaf/multi_match ' + name, testFunction);
+  }
+  for( var testCase in module.exports.tests ){
+    module.exports.tests[testCase](test, common);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/test/run.js b/test/run.js
index bfb1f03..160161d 100644
--- a/test/run.js
+++ b/test/run.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var tests = [
   require('./layout/VenuesQuery.js'),
   require('./lib/leaf/match.js'),
   require('./lib/leaf/match_phrase.js'),
+  require('./lib/leaf/multi_match.js'),
   require('./lib/leaf/terms.js'),
   require('./lib/Variable.js'),
   require('./lib/VariableStore.js'),
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ var tests = [
   require('./view/sources.js'),
   require('./view/boundary_gid.js'),
   require('./view/leaf/match.js'),
-  require('./view/leaf/match_phrase.js')
+  require('./view/leaf/match_phrase.js'),
+  require('./view/leaf/multi_match.js')
 ];
 
 tests.map(function(t) {
diff --git a/test/view/leaf/multi_match.js b/test/view/leaf/multi_match.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..906e098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/view/leaf/multi_match.js
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+const VariableStore = require('../../../lib/VariableStore');
+const multi_match = require('../../../view/leaf/multi_match');
+
+module.exports.tests = {};
+
+module.exports.tests.base_usage = function(test, common) {
+  test('input and fields specified', function(t) {
+
+    const vs = new VariableStore();
+    vs.var('multi_match:example:input', 'input value');
+    vs.var('multi_match:example:fields', ['fields', 'values']);
+
+    const view = multi_match('example')(vs);
+
+    const actual = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(view));
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'best_fields',
+        fields: ['fields', 'values'],
+        query: 'input value'
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(actual, expected, 'multi_match view rendered as expected');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('optional fields specified', function(t) {
+    const vs = new VariableStore();
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:input', 'input value');
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:fields', ['fields', 'values']);
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:cutoff_frequency', 0.001);
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:analyzer', 'customAnalyzer');
+
+    const view = multi_match('example2')(vs);
+
+    const actual = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(view));
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'best_fields',
+        fields: ['fields', 'values'],
+        query: 'input value',
+        analyzer: 'customAnalyzer',
+        cutoff_frequency: 0.001
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(actual, expected, 'multi_match view rendered as expected');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('specific multi_match type', function(t) {
+    const vs = new VariableStore();
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:input', 'input value');
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:type', 'phrase');
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:fields', ['fields', 'values']);
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:cutoff_frequency', 0.001); // this will be ignored because it's a phrase type
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:analyzer', 'customAnalyzer');
+    vs.var('multi_match:example2:slop', 3);
+
+    const view = multi_match('example2')(vs);
+
+    const actual = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(view));
+
+    const expected = {
+      multi_match: {
+        type: 'phrase',
+        fields: ['fields', 'values'],
+        query: 'input value',
+        analyzer: 'customAnalyzer',
+        slop: 3
+      }
+    };
+
+    t.deepEqual(actual, expected, 'multi_match view rendered as expected');
+    t.end();
+  });
+};
+
+module.exports.tests.incorrect_usage = function(test, common) {
+  test('no variables specified', function(t) {
+    const vs = new VariableStore();
+
+    const view = multi_match('broken_example')(vs);
+
+    t.equal(view, null, 'should return null');
+    t.end();
+  });
+
+  test('no input specified', function(t) {
+    const vs = new VariableStore();
+    vs.var('multi_match:broken_example:fields', 'fields value');
+
+    const view = multi_match('broken_example')(vs);
+
+    t.equal(view, null, 'should return null');
+    t.end();
+  });
+};
+
+module.exports.all = function (tape, common) {
+  function test(name, testFunction) {
+    return tape('leaf/multi_match ' + name, testFunction);
+  }
+  for( var testCase in module.exports.tests ){
+    module.exports.tests[testCase](test, common);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/view/leaf/multi_match.js b/view/leaf/multi_match.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61b27e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/leaf/multi_match.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+const multi_match = require('../../lib/leaf/multi_match');
+const OPTIONAL_PARAMS = multi_match.OPTIONAL_PARAMS;
+
+module.exports = function( prefix ){
+  const type_variable = `multi_match:${prefix}:type`;
+  const fields_variable = `multi_match:${prefix}:fields`;
+  const input_variable = `multi_match:${prefix}:input`;
+
+  return function( vs ){
+    if( !vs.isset(fields_variable)||
+      !vs.isset(input_variable) ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // best_fields is the default value in ES
+    const type = vs.isset(type_variable) ? vs.var(type_variable) : 'best_fields';
+    const options = { };
+
+    OPTIONAL_PARAMS[type].forEach(function(param) {
+      const variable_name = `multi_match:${prefix}:${param}`;
+      if (vs.isset(variable_name)) {
+        options[param] = vs.var(variable_name);
+      }
+    });
+
+    return multi_match(type, vs.var(fields_variable), vs.var(input_variable), options);
+  };
+};