src/ElasticSearch/Transport/HTTP.php
public function request($path, $method="GET", $payload=false) {
        return $this->call($this->buildUrl($path), $method, $payload);
    }
public function request($path, $method="GET", $payload=false) {
        return $this->call($this->buildUrl($path), $method, $payload);
    }
Perform a request against the given path/method/payload combination
Example:
$es->request('/_status');

@param string|array $path
@param string $method
@param array|bool $payload
@return array