# Connecting Kibana to multiple Coordinating Nodes in docker-compose setup **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** docker\ **Created:** [September 15, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-kibana-to-multiple-coordinating-nodes-in-docker-compose-setup/199521 "2019-09-15T08:43:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![apt-get\_install\_skil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/apt-get_install_skil/32/115156_2.png) [@apt-get\_install\_skil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/apt-get_install_skil)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-kibana-to-multiple-coordinating-nodes-in-docker-compose-setup/199521/1 "2019-09-15T08:43:18Z")
Hey, I am running an Elasticsearch 7.3.0 cluster via docker-compose with 3 machines that host one MDI and one Coordinating-only node each. On one machine I host Kibana as well. I want Kibana to connect to all three coordinating-nodes due to loadbalancing purposes. Therefore I specify in the environment section of the kibana service the following setting: ``` ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS: "https://192.168.2.120:9201,https://192.168.2.121:9201,https://192.168.2.122:9201" ``` However on the startup I get following error message: ``` FATAL Error: [elasticsearch.hosts]: types that failed validation: [elasticsearch.hosts.0]: expected URI with scheme [http|https] but but got [https://192.168.2.120:9201,https://192.168.2.121:9201,https://192.168.2.122:9201]. [elasticsearch.hosts.1]: expected value of type [array] but got [string] ``` Removing the quotes doesn't solve the issue. **What's the correct way to specify multiple elasticsearch hosts for kibana in a _docker-compose file_?** ---
**Author:** ![Brandon\_Kobel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/brandon_kobel/32/14829_2.png) [@Brandon\_Kobel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Brandon_Kobel)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-kibana-to-multiple-coordinating-nodes-in-docker-compose-setup/199521/2 "2019-09-16T14:31:07Z")
Hey @apt-get_install_skil, you'll want to use the following: ```auto ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS: '["https://192.168.2.120:9201","https://192.168.2.121:9201","https://192.168.2.122:9201"]' ``` ---
**Author:** ![apt-get\_install\_skil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/apt-get_install_skil/32/115156_2.png) [@apt-get\_install\_skil](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/apt-get_install_skil)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-kibana-to-multiple-coordinating-nodes-in-docker-compose-setup/199521/3 "2019-09-23T15:17:33Z")
Thanks a lot @Brandon_Kobel! That solved the issue! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/connecting-kibana-to-multiple-coordinating-nodes-in-docker-compose-setup/199521/4 "2019-10-21T15:17:41Z")
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