# Geopoint Help

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geopoint-help/303946>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 4, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geopoint-help/303946 "2022-05-04T13:31:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AmyMCollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@AmyMCollins](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AmyMCollins)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geopoint-help/303946/1 "2022-05-04T13:31:37Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to create some dummy data. I want to add a geopoint using the dev tools but I am struggling.

I am using the below api:

```auto
PUT my_index/_doc/1
{
  "text": "Geo-point as an object",
  "location": { 
    "lat": 41.12,
    "lon": -71.34
  }
}

```

and i get two numeric values with the lat and lon co-ordinates but there is no geopoint....

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/8/884d3a499e9572d9006752db7632067bb7a6d587.png)

am I missing something?!?

Thanks in advance,  
Amy

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geopoint-help/303946/2 "2022-05-04T13:48:16Z")

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Hi @AmyMCollins

Yup missing the mapping which defines the `geo_point` type.🙂

Look at the example [here](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/geo-point.html)

You need to create a mapping first.. then add the doc.

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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:** [June 1, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/geopoint-help/303946/3 "2022-06-01T13:48:46Z")

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