# \[ERROR\]\[logstash.outputs.elasticsearch\] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [April 15, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-logstash-outputs-elasticsearch-got-a-bad-response-code-from-server-but-this-code-is-not-considered-retryable-request-will-be-dropped/176823 "2019-04-15T04:22:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![weijie.zhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/weijie.zhu/32/44117_2.png) [@weijie.zhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/weijie.zhu)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 4:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-logstash-outputs-elasticsearch-got-a-bad-response-code-from-server-but-this-code-is-not-considered-retryable-request-will-be-dropped/176823/1 "2019-04-15T04:22:39Z")
Hello, as of recent I've been getting the following error: `[2019-04-12T00:00:30,775][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped {:code=\>403, :response\_body=\>"{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"}],"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"},"status":403}"} [2019-04-12T00:00:30,796][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped {:code=\>403, :response\_body=\>"{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"}],"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"},"status":403}"} [2019-04-12T00:00:30,805][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped {:code=\>403, :response\_body=\>"{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"}],"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"},"status":403}"} [2019-04-12T00:00:31,710][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped {:code=\>403, :response\_body=\>"{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"}],"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"},"status":403}"} [2019-04-12T00:00:31,729][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped {:code=\>403, :response\_body=\>"{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"}],"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"},"status":403}"} [2019-04-12T00:00:31,737][ERROR][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] Got a bad response code from server, but this code is not considered retryable. Request will be dropped {:code=\>403, :response\_body=\>"{"error":{"root\_cause":[{"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"}],"type":"status\_exception","reason":"pressure too high, rest bulk request circuit break"},"status":403}"} [2019-04-12T00:00:31,737][INFO][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] retrying failed action with response code: 403 ({"type"=\>"status\_exception", "reason"=\>"pressure too high, bulk request circuit break"}) [2019-04-12T00:00:31,738][INFO][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] retrying failed action with response code: 403 ({"type"=\>"status\_exception", "reason"=\>"pressure too high, bulk request circuit break"}) [2019-04-12T00:00:31,738][INFO][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] retrying failed action with response code: 403 ({"type"=\>"status\_exception", "reason"=\>"pressure too high, bulk request circuit break"}) [2019-04-12T00:00:31,738][INFO][logstash.outputs.elasticsearch] retrying failed action with response code: 403 ({"type"=\>"status\_exception", "reason"=\>"pressure too high, bulk request circuit break"}) ` Can someone tell me how to resolve this issue permanently? ---
**Author:** ![weijie.zhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/weijie.zhu/32/44117_2.png) [@weijie.zhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/weijie.zhu)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-logstash-outputs-elasticsearch-got-a-bad-response-code-from-server-but-this-code-is-not-considered-retryable-request-will-be-dropped/176823/2 "2019-04-15T08:54:07Z")
Can someone tell me how to resolve this issue permanently? ---
**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:** [April 15, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-logstash-outputs-elasticsearch-got-a-bad-response-code-from-server-but-this-code-is-not-considered-retryable-request-will-be-dropped/176823/3 "2019-04-15T09:33:10Z")
Read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21) and specifically the "Also be patient" part. It's fine to answer on your own thread after 2 or 3 days (not including weekends) if you don't have an answer. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-logstash-outputs-elasticsearch-got-a-bad-response-code-from-server-but-this-code-is-not-considered-retryable-request-will-be-dropped/176823/4 "2019-05-13T09:33:12Z")
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