# \_bulk endpoint on index and type? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 5, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518 "2011-10-05T01:33:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Farrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gabriel_farrell/32/3337_2.png) [@Gabriel\_Farrell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gabriel_Farrell)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518/1 "2011-10-05T01:33:16Z")
I have a case where I load incoming bulk data into a different index each time, depending on which one is available. I know I could alter each action\_and\_meta\_data statement in the post data to point at that index, but I'd rather just use an endpoint like /my\_index/\_bulk (and possibly even /my\_index/my\_type/\_bulk). Would it be possible to extend the API in this way? If so, can others see some use in this? When the index and type are included in the URI, I would expect "\_index" and "\_type" specifications in action\_and\_meta\_data to be ignored. ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518/2 "2011-10-05T09:57:44Z")
Yes, definitely, we can have \_bulk endport on an index, and in index/type. Can you open an issue? On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:33 AM, Gabriel Farrell [gsf747@gmail.com](mailto:gsf747@gmail.com) wrote: > I have a case where I load incoming bulk data into a different index > each time, depending on which one is available. I know I could alter > each action\_and\_meta\_data statement in the post data to point at that > index, but I'd rather just use an endpoint like /my\_index/\_bulk (and > possibly even /my\_index/my\_type/\_bulk). > > Would it be possible to extend the API in this way? If so, can others > see some use in this? When the index and type are included in the URI, > I would expect "\_index" and "\_type" specifications in > action\_and\_meta\_data to be ignored. ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 11:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518/3 "2011-10-05T11:03:08Z")
Opened an issue: [REST Bulk API: Allow to execute \_bulk against /{index}/\_bulk and /{index}/{type}/\_bulk endpoints · Issue #1375 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1375), will push it shortly. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Shay Banon [kimchy@gmail.com](mailto:kimchy@gmail.com) wrote: > Yes, definitely, we can have \_bulk endport on an index, and in index/type. > Can you open an issue? > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:33 AM, Gabriel Farrell [gsf747@gmail.com](mailto:gsf747@gmail.com) wrote: > > > I have a case where I load incoming bulk data into a different index > > each time, depending on which one is available. I know I could alter > > each action\_and\_meta\_data statement in the post data to point at that > > index, but I'd rather just use an endpoint like /my\_index/\_bulk (and > > possibly even /my\_index/my\_type/\_bulk). > > > > Would it be possible to extend the API in this way? If so, can others > > see some use in this? When the index and type are included in the URI, > > I would expect "\_index" and "\_type" specifications in > > action\_and\_meta\_data to be ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Farrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/gabriel_farrell/32/3337_2.png) [@Gabriel\_Farrell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gabriel_Farrell)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518/4 "2011-10-05T12:27:22Z")
Fantastic! Thanks. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 7:03 AM, Shay Banon [kimchy@gmail.com](mailto:kimchy@gmail.com) wrote: > Opened an issue: [REST Bulk API: Allow to execute \_bulk against /{index}/\_bulk and /{index}/{type}/\_bulk endpoints · Issue #1375 · elastic/elasticsearch · GitHub](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1375), > will push it shortly. > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Shay Banon [kimchy@gmail.com](mailto:kimchy@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Yes, definitely, we can have \_bulk endport on an index, and in index/type. > > Can you open an issue? > > > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:33 AM, Gabriel Farrell [gsf747@gmail.com](mailto:gsf747@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > I have a case where I load incoming bulk data into a different index > > > each time, depending on which one is available. I know I could alter > > > each action\_and\_meta\_data statement in the post data to point at that > > > index, but I'd rather just use an endpoint like /my\_index/\_bulk (and > > > possibly even /my\_index/my\_type/\_bulk). > > > > > > Would it be possible to extend the API in this way? If so, can others > > > see some use in this? When the index and type are included in the URI, > > > I would expect "\_index" and "\_type" specifications in > > > action\_and\_meta\_data to be ignored. ---
**Author:** ![Tarun\_Jangra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tarun_jangra/32/1426_2.png) [@Tarun\_Jangra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tarun_Jangra)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518/5 "2011-10-05T13:25:24Z")
It would be really handy. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/-bulk-endpoint-on-index-and-type/5518/6 "2017-07-06T03:52:46Z")