# Elsticsearch5.6.\*:\_id is not configurable

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elsticsearch5-6-id-is-not-configurable/115496>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 15, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elsticsearch5-6-id-is-not-configurable/115496 "2018-01-15T08:39:38Z")\
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Yes. `_id` is not configurable. You need to provide it when you index your document:

```auto
PUT index/doc/id

```

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