# How to index an attachment with Java API **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 18, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-index-an-attachment-with-java-api/10778 "2013-02-18T15:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yann\_Moisan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Yann\_Moisan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yann_Moisan)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-index-an-attachment-with-java-api/10778/1 "2013-02-18T15:49:32Z")
Hi, I need to index a document with an attachment, using the Java API. Is it the good method IndexRequestBuilder.setSource(byte[] source) ? (Javadoc is'nt very verbose ...) If yes, do i need to encode in base 64 ? Is there an example somewhere ? I read about SimpleAttachmentIntegrationTests but don't find it in the source code (0.20.5) ... Thx for help, Yann. -- 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:** ![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:** [February 18, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-index-an-attachment-with-java-api/10778/2 "2013-02-18T16:00:12Z")
Hey Yann, Have a look here: [https://github.com/scrutmydocs/scrutmydocs/blob/master/src/main/java/org/scrutmydocs/webapp/servlet/UploadServlet.java#L100](https://github.com/scrutmydocs/scrutmydocs/blob/master/src/main/java/org/scrutmydocs/webapp/servlet/UploadServlet.java#L100) It should help. Let me know if you need more explanation. -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet | @elasticsearchfr | @scrutmydocs Le 18 févr. 2013 à 16:49, Yann Moisan [yamo93@gmail.com](mailto:yamo93@gmail.com) a écrit : > Hi, > > I need to index a document with an attachment, using the Java API. > > Is it the good method IndexRequestBuilder.setSource(byte source) ? (Javadoc is'nt very verbose ...) > > If yes, do i need to encode in base 64 ? > > Is there an example somewhere ? > > I read about SimpleAttachmentIntegrationTests but don't find it in the source code (0.20.5) ... > > Thx for help, > Yann. > > -- > 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:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-index-an-attachment-with-java-api/10778/3 "2017-07-06T02:50:55Z")
Closed on July 6, 2017, 2:50am UTC