# Docker Elasticsearch up but not connecting python script

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-elasticsearch-up-but-not-connecting-python-script/298360
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [February 27, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-elasticsearch-up-but-not-connecting-python-script/298360 "2022-02-27T18:29:39Z")
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### Author: ![Dilip\_Kumar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dilip_kumar/32/15459_2.png) [@Dilip\_Kumar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dilip_Kumar)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-elasticsearch-up-but-not-connecting-python-script/298360/1 "2022-02-27T18:29:40Z")

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Hi,  
I am have install Elasticsearch with docker it up but not able to make connection from python client.

docker-compose.yaml

```auto
version: '2.2'
services:
  elasticsearch:
    image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:6.7.2
    container_name: dks_docker_local
    environment:
      - cluster.name=docker-cluster
      - bootstrap.memory_lock=true
      - network.host=0.0.0.0
      - "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m"
    ulimits:
      memlock:
        soft: -1
        hard: -1
    volumes:
      - esdata1:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
    ports:
      - 9200:9200
      - 9300:9300
    networks:
      - esnet
volumes:
  esdata1:
    driver: local

networks:
  esnet:

```

Python Client  
client = Elasticsearch(hosts=[settings.ELASTIC\_HOST])

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### Author: ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-elasticsearch-up-but-not-connecting-python-script/298360/2 "2022-02-28T00:10:17Z")

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> [@Dilip\_Kumar](#):
>
> I am have install Elasticsearch with docker it up but not able to make connection from python client.

Do you get an error? What is it?

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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: [March 28, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/docker-elasticsearch-up-but-not-connecting-python-script/298360/3 "2022-03-28T00:10:21Z")

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