# Elastcsearch client - javascript connection error

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** docker, language-clients\
**Created:** [March 28, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894 "2022-03-28T21:21:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![VV1002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@VV1002](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VV1002)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/1 "2022-03-28T21:21:10Z")

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Hi,

I am running a 7.17 Elasticsearch and kibana services using docker compose with xpack security disabled (local env). I am developing an express application for some data manipulation so trying to use the Elasticsearch client for ingesting data. I am getting the below connection error for the basic cluster health check

Here is the express router code  
Router.js

```auto
const express = require('express');
const router = express.Router();
const elasticsearch = require('@elastic/elasticsearch');

const esclient = new elasticsearch.Client({  
    node: 'https://localhost:9200/',
    //'https://[username]:[password]@[server]:[port]/'
    auth: {
        username: 'elastic',
        password: 'changeme'
    }                
});

 /* This operation health of es */
router.get('/health',(req,res) => {
    console.log("I am here");
    esclient.cluster.health({},(err,resp,status) => {  
      if(err)
      { console.log("-- Client Health ERROR--",err);
      }else{
         console.log("-- Client Health --",resp);
         //res.send({resp});
      } 
    });
 }); 
module.exports = router;

```

Index.js

```auto
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const routes = require('./esRouter');

var path = require('path');
let port = process.env.PORT || 4500;

app.get('/',(req,res) => {
    res.send('Hello check localhost:4500/health for ES connectivity');
});

app.get('/home', (req, res) => {
    res.send('Home Page');
});

app.get('/health', routes);

app.listen(port,()=>console.log(`Running nodeapp on port ${port}!`))

```

Error I am getting on the console

```auto
NodeApp % node index.js
Running nodeapp on port 4500!
I am here
NodeApp/node_modules/@elastic/transport/lib/Transport.js:525
                            : new errors_1.ConnectionError(error.message, result);
                              ^

ConnectionError: 4413556096:error:1408F10B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_record:wrong version number:../deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/record/ssl3_record.c:332:

    at SniffingTransport.request (NodeApp/node_modules/@elastic/transport/lib/Transport.js:525:31)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async Cluster.health (NodeApp/node_modules/@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/api/api/cluster.js:183:16) {
  meta: {
    body: undefined,
    statusCode: 0,
    headers: {},
    meta: {
      context: null,
      request: {
        params: {
          method: 'GET',
          path: '/_cluster/health',
          querystring: '',
          headers: {
            'user-agent': 'elastic-transport-js/8.0.2 (darwin 21.3.0-arm64; Node.js v16.14.0)',
            'x-elastic-client-meta': 'es=8.1.0,js=16.14.0,t=8.0.2,hc=16.14.0',
            accept: 'application/vnd.elasticsearch+json; compatible-with=8,text/plain'
          }
        },
        options: [Function (anonymous)],
        id: 1
      },
      name: 'elasticsearch-js',
      connection: Connection {
        url: <ref *1> URL {
          [Symbol(context)]: URLContext {
            flags: 400,
            scheme: 'https:',
            username: '',
            password: '',
            host: 'localhost',
            port: 9200,
            path: [Array],
            query: null,
            fragment: null
          },
          [Symbol(query)]: URLSearchParams {
            [Symbol(query)]: [],
            [Symbol(context)]: [Circular *1]
          }
        },
        tls: null,
        id: 'https://localhost:9200/',
        timeout: 30000,
        headers: { authorization: 'Basic ZWxhc3RpYzpjaGFuZ2VtZQ==' },
        deadCount: 0,
        resurrectTimeout: 0,
        _openRequests: 0,
        weight: 1000,
        pool: <ref *2> Pool {
          _events: [Object: null prototype] {},
          _eventsCount: 0,
          _maxListeners: undefined,
          [Symbol(kCapture)]: false,
          [Symbol(queue)]: FixedQueue {
            tail: [FixedCircularBuffer],
            head: [FixedCircularBuffer]
          },
          [Symbol(closed promise)]: null,
          [Symbol(closed resolve)]: null,
          [Symbol(destroyed)]: false,
          [Symbol(clients)]: [[Client], [Client] ],
          [Symbol(needDrain)]: false,
          [Symbol(queued)]: 0,
          [Symbol(onDrain)]: [Function: onDrain],
          [Symbol(onConnect)]: [Function (anonymous)],
          [Symbol(onDisconnect)]: [Function (anonymous)],
          [Symbol(onConnectionError)]: [Function (anonymous)],
          [Symbol(stats)]: PoolStats { [Symbol(pool)]: [Circular *2] },
          [Symbol(connections)]: 256,
          [Symbol(url)]: URL {
            [Symbol(context)]: [URLContext],
            [Symbol(query)]: [URLSearchParams]
          },
          [Symbol(options)]: {
            keepAliveTimeout: 600000,
            keepAliveMaxTimeout: 600000,
            keepAliveTimeoutThreshold: 1000,
            pipelining: 1,
            maxHeaderSize: 16384,
            headersTimeout: 30000,
            bodyTimeout: 30000,
            connect: [Function: connect]
          },
          [Symbol(factory)]: [Function: defaultFactory]
        },
        [Symbol(status)]: 'alive',
        [Symbol(ca fingerprint)]: null,
        [Symbol(diagnostics)]: Diagnostic {
          _events: [Object: null prototype] {},
          _eventsCount: 0,
          _maxListeners: undefined,
          [Symbol(kCapture)]: false
        },
        [Symbol(event emitter)]: EventEmitter {
          _events: [Object: null prototype] {},
          _eventsCount: 0,
          _maxListeners: undefined,
          [Symbol(kCapture)]: false
        }
      },
      attempts: 3,
      aborted: false
    },
    warnings: [Getter]
  }
}

```

I looked into the ssl and tls configurations but those things all come with xpack enabled since it my local env I am trying to figure out how to make my client work without certs. Any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![delvedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/delvedor/32/67639_2.png) [@delvedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/delvedor)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/2 "2022-03-29T06:54:02Z")

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Hello! From the logs it looks like you are using the wrong version of the client. If you are using Elasticsearch 7.17, then you should use the client 7.17.

Are you running the node.js application from docker as well? Can you share your docker compose configuration?

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**Author:** ![VV1002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@VV1002](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VV1002)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/3 "2022-03-29T13:38:13Z")

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Here is my Docker compose file. I will try the other client version 7.17

Docker compose

```auto
version: '2.2'
services:
  node01:
    image: docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:7.17.0
    container_name: node01
    environment:
      - node.name=node01
      - cluster.name=es-cluster-7
      - discovery.type=single-node
      - "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms128m -Xmx128m"
    ulimits:
      memlock:
        soft: -1
        hard: -1
    volumes:
      - es-data01:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
      - ./synonyms.txt:/usr/share/elasticsearch/config/analysis/synonyms.txt
      - .:/mnt
    ports:
      - 9200:9200
    networks:
      - es-network
    entrypoint: /mnt/docker-entrypoint-es.sh

  kibana:
    image: docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:7.17.0
    environment:
      ELASTICSEARCH_HOSTS: http://node01:9200
    ports:
      - 5601:5601
    networks:
      - es-network
    depends_on:
      - node01

volumes:
  es-data01:
    driver: local
  
networks:
  es-network:
    driver: bridge

```

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**Author:** ![VV1002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@VV1002](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VV1002)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/4 "2022-03-29T14:15:22Z")

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I tried the client version 7.17 and its a different err this time

```auto
-- Client Health ERROR-- ConnectionError: write EPROTO 4381951360:error:1408F10B:SSL routines:ssl3_get_record:wrong version number:../deps/openssl/openssl/ssl/record/ssl3_record.c:332:

    at ClientRequest.onError (NodeApp/node_modules/@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/Connection.js:123:16)
    at ClientRequest.emit (node:events:520:28)
    at TLSSocket.socketErrorListener (node:_http_client:442:9)
    at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:520:28)
    at emitErrorNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:157:8)
    at emitErrorCloseNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:122:3)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21) {
  meta: {
    body: null,
    statusCode: null,
    headers: null,
    meta: {
      context: null,
      request: [Object],
      name: 'elasticsearch-js',
      connection: [Object],
      attempts: 3,
      aborted: false
    }
  }
}

```

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**Author:** ![delvedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/delvedor/32/67639_2.png) [@delvedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/delvedor)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/5 "2022-03-29T15:04:25Z")

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Are you seeing any issue in the docker compose logs as well?  
It looks like you are trying to use HTTPS while you haven't configured Elasticsearch to do so.  
Take a look at [our docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/docker.html) to learn how to configure it.  
Otherwise, you can directly start working with the Elastic stack version 8, which has security enabled by default!

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**Author:** ![VV1002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@VV1002](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VV1002)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/6 "2022-03-29T15:17:18Z")

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I have to stick to the 7.17 version as of now.

```auto
client % node elasticsearch.js
Cannot connect to elasticsearch
ResponseError: Response Error
    at onBody (NodeApp/node_modules/@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/Transport.js:367:23)
    at IncomingMessage.onEnd (NodeApp/node_modules/@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/Transport.js:291:11)
    at IncomingMessage.emit (node:events:532:35)
    at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1346:12)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21) {
  meta: {
    body: '',
    statusCode: 400,
    headers: {
      'x-elastic-product': 'Elasticsearch',
      warning: '299 Elasticsearch-7.17.0-bee86328705acaa9a6daede7140defd4d9ec56bd "Elasticsearch built-in security features are not enabled. Without authentication, your cluster could be accessible to anyone. See https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/security-minimal-setup.html to enable security."',
      'content-type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
      'content-length': '259'
    },
    meta: {
      context: null,
      request: [Object],
      name: 'elasticsearch-js',
      connection: [Object],
      attempts: 0,
      aborted: false
    }
  }
}

```

I tried with the http and got this minimal security features that needs to be done

> **[Set up minimal security for Elasticsearch | Elasticsearch Guide \[7.17\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.17/security-minimal-setup.html)**

I will give this one a try before I hit the next version.

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**Author:** ![VV1002](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@VV1002](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VV1002)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/7 "2022-03-29T17:17:57Z")

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I am trying to enable the security features(minimal security) any docs on how to run the [`elasticsearch-setup-passwords`] utility in docker-compose file.

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**Author:** ![delvedor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/delvedor/32/67639_2.png) [@delvedor](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/delvedor)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/8 "2022-03-30T05:56:11Z")

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[This document](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-get-started/7.17/get-started-docker.html#get-started-docker-tls) should tell you all you need.

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**Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastcsearch-client-javascript-connection-error/300894/9 "2022-04-27T05:56:50Z")

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