# Elastic java client 8.1 - create index from json example

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** language-clients\
**Created:** [March 22, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324 "2022-03-22T11:01:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Anna\_Mikhilev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anna_mikhilev/32/103354_2.png) [@Anna\_Mikhilev](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Anna_Mikhilev)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324/1 "2022-03-22T11:01:37Z")

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In  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api-client/current/loading-json.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api-client/current/loading-json.html)

There is an create index example using the .withJson(input) method

```auto
CreateIndexRequest req = CreateIndexRequest.of(b -> b
    .index("some-index")
    .withJson(input) 
);

```

But in the javadoc I don't see this method exists

> **[CreateIndexRequest.Builder (java-client 8.1.0 API)](https://artifacts.elastic.co/javadoc/co/elastic/clients/elasticsearch-java/8.1.0/co/elastic/clients/elasticsearch/indices/CreateIndexRequest.Builder.html)**
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> declaration: package: co.elastic.clients.elasticsearch.indices, class: CreateIndexRequest, class: Builder

> **[CreateIndexRequest (java-client 8.1.0 API)](https://artifacts.elastic.co/javadoc/co/elastic/clients/elasticsearch-java/8.1.0/co/elastic/clients/elasticsearch/indices/CreateIndexRequest.html)**
>
> declaration: package: co.elastic.clients.elasticsearch.indices, class: CreateIndexRequest

Is this documentation error or there is some version mismatch from my side?

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324/2 "2022-03-22T12:07:28Z")

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This method has been added before 8.1.0 was released.  
It will came with 8.1.1 and 8.2.0.

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**Author:** ![Joel\_Stewart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joel_stewart/32/21622_2.png) [@Joel\_Stewart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joel_Stewart)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324/3 "2022-03-24T20:01:31Z")

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I am also finding the missing ".withJson" problem in 7.17.1:

Same above example is in 7.17 docs:

> **[Creating API objects from JSON data | Elasticsearch Java API Client \[7.17\] |...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-api-client/7.17/loading-json.html)**

Getting compile error / no .withJson found using mvn

```auto
        <dependency>
            <groupId>co.elastic.clients</groupId>
            <artifactId>elasticsearch-java</artifactId>
            <version>7.17.1</version>
        </dependency>

```

...not in javadocs

> **[CreateIndexRequest.Builder (java-client 7.17.1 API)](https://artifacts.elastic.co/javadoc/co/elastic/clients/elasticsearch-java/7.17.1/co/elastic/clients/elasticsearch/indices/CreateIndexRequest.Builder.html)**
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> declaration: package: co.elastic.clients.elasticsearch.indices, class: CreateIndexRequest, class: Builder

I am guessing from this that the online docs are in error.

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324/4 "2022-03-24T22:03:37Z")

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This means that will be available in 7.17.2 if released.

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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:** [April 24, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-java-client-8-1-create-index-from-json-example/300324/6 "2022-04-24T07:59:13Z")

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