# Elasticsearch error docs **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 14, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784 "2013-07-14T09:07:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alexis\_Okuwa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alexis_okuwa/32/1983_2.png) [@Alexis\_Okuwa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexis_Okuwa)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/1 "2013-07-14T09:07:08Z")
I know that the team is working on more documents but it would be great to have more error related documents what types of errors I should be able to expect. If there are and what they are for things like index and bulk and search. Really building out the error handling of my application for cases where a shard is down or the whole database is down and being able to dectect those errors seems really useful. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/2 "2013-07-15T06:15:33Z")
Hey, can you explain what you are trying to achieve? You should not use bulk or search requests for first hand error detection and parse those errors, but rather put a good monitoring in place which uses the cluster/nodes stats APIs in order to find out if your cluster is in a good shape. If you are missing something, just be more specific and we can try to improve. --Alex On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Alexis Okuwa [wojonstech@gmail.com](mailto:wojonstech@gmail.com) wrote: > I know that the team is working on more documents but it would be great to > have more error related documents what types of errors I should be able to > expect. If there are and what they are for things like index and bulk and > search. Really building out the error handling of my application for cases > where a shard is down or the whole database is down and being able to > dectect those errors seems really useful. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Alexis\_Okuwa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alexis_okuwa/32/1983_2.png) [@Alexis\_Okuwa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexis_Okuwa)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/3 "2013-07-15T06:31:52Z")
I do have monitoring in place to know the health and status of my cluster but if my code is running and es crashes then i plan to queue writes to rabbit mq. I am finding it hard to find documentation on different types of errors I will get from elasticsearch on errors in bulk or search or index operations. On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:15 PM, Alexander Reelsen [alr@spinscale.de](mailto:alr@spinscale.de)wrote: > Hey, > > can you explain what you are trying to achieve? You should not use bulk or > search requests for first hand error detection and parse those errors, but > rather put a good monitoring in place which uses the cluster/nodes stats > APIs in order to find out if your cluster is in a good shape. > > If you are missing something, just be more specific and we can try to > improve. > > --Alex > > On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Alexis Okuwa [wojonstech@gmail.com](mailto:wojonstech@gmail.com)wrote: > > > I know that the team is working on more documents but it would be great > > to have more error related documents what types of errors I should be able > > to expect. If there are and what they are for things like index and bulk > > and search. Really building out the error handling of my application for > > cases where a shard is down or the whole database is down and being able to > > dectect those errors seems really useful. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ\_IvK5M/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ_IvK5M/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- Enjoy, Alexis Okuwa WojonsTech 424.835.1223 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 10:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/4 "2013-07-15T10:23:37Z")
For bulk indexing, you may receive - syntax errors, if you use HTTP and the bulk format is not correct. - mapping errors, when a document contains illegal JSON syntax, Elasticsearch will refuse to process this document. - timeout errors, when the node you use for indexing can't contact other nodes in time. - resource errors, if the node is running out if resources you will get all kind of nasty errors (OOM, file descriptors etc.) For search operations, there are a lot more error possibilities regarding to the type of operation. I'm not sure how this error type listing can help you. You must catch every exception on the bulk response. If you encounter one, you should stop indexing no matter what happend. Jörg Am 15.07.13 08:31, schrieb Alexis Okuwa: > I am finding it hard to find documentation on different types of > errors I will get from elasticsearch on errors in bulk or search or > index operations. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Alexis\_Okuwa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alexis_okuwa/32/1983_2.png) [@Alexis\_Okuwa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexis_Okuwa)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/5 "2013-07-15T10:36:25Z")
I am looking for really how i can spot that there was an error. So i know to queue the insert (assuming its important data). For searches I will just log them as failed but for bulk insert and bulk do i just check the status or can it return a 200 but have a differnt type of error in the doc On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Jörg Prante [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com) wrote: > For bulk indexing, you may receive > > - syntax errors, if you use HTTP and the bulk format is not correct. > > - mapping errors, when a document contains illegal JSON syntax, > Elasticsearch will refuse to process this document. > > - timeout errors, when the node you use for indexing can't contact other > nodes in time. > > - resource errors, if the node is running out if resources you will get > all kind of nasty errors (OOM, file descriptors etc.) > > For search operations, there are a lot more error possibilities regarding > to the type of operation. > > I'm not sure how this error type listing can help you. You must catch > every exception on the bulk response. If you encounter one, you should stop > indexing no matter what happend. > > Jörg > > Am 15.07.13 08:31, schrieb Alexis Okuwa: > > I am finding it hard to find documentation on different types of errors I > > > will get from elasticsearch on errors in bulk or search or index > > operations. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/](https://groups.google.com/d/)\*\* > topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ\_\*\*IvK5M/unsubscribe[https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ\_IvK5M/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ_IvK5M/unsubscribe) > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > elasticsearch+unsubscribe@\*\*[googlegroups.com](http://googlegroups.com)[elasticsearch%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out) > . -- Enjoy, Alexis Okuwa WojonsTech 424.835.1223 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Clinton\_Gormley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clinton\_Gormley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Clinton_Gormley)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/6 "2013-07-15T12:19:06Z")
For bulk requests you need to check the response for each request. If it has an error element, then it failed. Each request is independent of the other requests clint On 15 July 2013 12:36, Alexis Okuwa [wojonstech@gmail.com](mailto:wojonstech@gmail.com) wrote: > I am looking for really how i can spot that there was an error. So i know > to queue the insert (assuming its important data). For searches I will just > log them as failed but for bulk insert and bulk do i just check the status > or can it return a 200 but have a differnt type of error in the doc > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 3:23 AM, Jörg Prante [joergprante@gmail.com](mailto:joergprante@gmail.com)wrote: > > > For bulk indexing, you may receive > > > > - syntax errors, if you use HTTP and the bulk format is not correct. > > > > - mapping errors, when a document contains illegal JSON syntax, > > Elasticsearch will refuse to process this document. > > > > - timeout errors, when the node you use for indexing can't contact other > > nodes in time. > > > > - resource errors, if the node is running out if resources you will get > > all kind of nasty errors (OOM, file descriptors etc.) > > > > For search operations, there are a lot more error possibilities regarding > > to the type of operation. > > > > I'm not sure how this error type listing can help you. You must catch > > every exception on the bulk response. If you encounter one, you should stop > > indexing no matter what happend. > > > > Jörg > > > > Am 15.07.13 08:31, schrieb Alexis Okuwa: > > > > I am finding it hard to find documentation on different types of errors > > > > > I will get from elasticsearch on errors in bulk or search or index > > > operations. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/](https://groups.google.com/d/)\*\* > > topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ\_\*\*IvK5M/unsubscribe[https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ\_IvK5M/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/a21rQ_IvK5M/unsubscribe) > > . > > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > > elasticsearch+unsubscribe@\*\*[googlegroups.com](http://googlegroups.com)[elasticsearch%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com) > > . > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/\*\*groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out)[https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out) > > . > > -- > Enjoy, > Alexis Okuwa > WojonsTech > 424.835.1223 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![jprante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jprante/32/44941_2.png) [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 12:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/7 "2013-07-15T12:45:54Z")
Just a hint where to find the bulk reponses: - in HTTP, always 200 is returned (OK) for a bulk request. Check the HTTP response body for a JSON document which should contain the response of each doc in the bulk. - in Java, there is a class BulkResponse, it is availabe in the async BulkRequest API call. Jörg Am 15.07.13 14:19, schrieb Clinton Gormley: > For bulk requests you need to check the response for each request. If > it has an error element, then it failed. Each request is independent > of the other requests -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![patrik\_ragnarsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/patrik_ragnarsson/32/1740_2.png) [@patrik\_ragnarsson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/patrik_ragnarsson)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-error-docs/12784/8 "2014-03-13T14:11:31Z")
On Monday, July 15, 2013 12:23:37 PM UTC+2, Jörg Prante wrote: > I'm not sure how this error type listing can help you. You must catch > every exception on the bulk response. If you encounter one, you should > stop indexing no matter what happend. I can see how a list of all the error types can help. It's not true that you have stop indexing no matter what happened. Bulk requests with the create action returns conflict errors, but that might be okay for you and you want to ignore those errors. On other errors you might want to re-queue the request for some reason (e.g. your threadpool.bulk.queue\_size was too low and you got something like "EsRejectedExecutionException[rejected execution (queue capacity 50)"). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/16f25cde-df7e-4d60-a603-5995212a2dc8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/16f25cde-df7e-4d60-a603-5995212a2dc8%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
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