# Date math Incorrect HTTP method for uri

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-math-incorrect-http-method-for-uri/343843>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 26, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-math-incorrect-http-method-for-uri/343843 "2023-09-26T08:04:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![INS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ins/32/92827_2.png) [@INS](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/INS)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-math-incorrect-http-method-for-uri/343843/1 "2023-09-26T08:04:11Z")

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Hi I just want to create index with date math from dev tool console for rollover  
but I got below error:

request

```auto
PUT /%3Cindex_test-%7Bnow%2Fd%7BYYYYMMDD%7D%7D%3E
{
  "aliases": {
    "logs_write": {}
  }
}

```

```auto
{
  "error" : "Incorrect HTTP method for uri [/%3Cindex_test-%7Bnow/d%7BYYYYMMDD%7D%7D%3E?pretty=true] and method [PUT], allowed: [POST]",
  "status" : 405
}

```

What's wrong?

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**Author:** ![carly.richmond](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/carly.richmond/32/104935_2.png) [@carly.richmond](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/carly.richmond)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-math-incorrect-http-method-for-uri/343843/2 "2023-09-26T11:30:53Z")

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Hi @INS,

> [@INS](#):
>
> `Incorrect HTTP method for uri [/%3Cindex_test-%7Bnow/d%7BYYYYMMDD%7D%7D%3E?pretty=true] and method [PUT], allowed: [POST]"`

From the error, you need to send a POST request rather than PUT. Give it a try and let us know if that clears the error!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-math-incorrect-http-method-for-uri/343843/3 "2023-10-24T11:31:48Z")

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