# Document\_type deprecated?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-type-deprecated/96441>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [August 9, 2017, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-type-deprecated/96441 "2017-08-09T13:37:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/document-type-deprecated/96441/6 "2017-08-10T14:41:19Z")

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Hm.... checking the 5.5 branch I clearly see `_type` being hardcoded to `docs`.

The `_type` field is set here: [https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/5.5/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/client.go#L325](https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/5.5/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/client.go#L325)

with `eventType` being hardcoded to `"doc"`: [https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/5.5/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/client.go#L96](https://github.com/elastic/beats/blob/5.5/libbeat/outputs/elasticsearch/client.go#L96)

Are you using the Elasticsearch output or Logstash?

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