# How to insert data into ElasticSearch from a json file using Java Bulk API? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 26, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-insert-data-into-elasticsearch-from-a-json-file-using-java-bulk-api/90853 "2017-06-26T16:29:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kaushah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dfb087/32.png) [@kaushah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kaushah)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-insert-data-into-elasticsearch-from-a-json-file-using-java-bulk-api/90853/1 "2017-06-26T16:29:15Z")
I have been looking for a definite answer but couldn't find one. The java bulk api example given expects us to write individual docs into index/type/id. How to use it to insert data directly from json file? My json file is as follows: ``` { "index" : { "_index" : "test", "_type" : "type1", "_id" : "1" } } { "field1" : "value1" } ``` ---
**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:** [June 26, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-insert-data-into-elasticsearch-from-a-json-file-using-java-bulk-api/90853/2 "2017-06-26T16:43:57Z")
If you have a file then I'd recommend using the REST Client instead and POST the file content to \_bulk endpoint. I don't think you can do that with the Java high level client (REST or Transport). Might be wrong though but AFK ATM. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-insert-data-into-elasticsearch-from-a-json-file-using-java-bulk-api/90853/3 "2017-07-24T16:44:11Z")
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