# Import data from mysql dump to Elasticsearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [March 21, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383 "2019-03-21T19:37:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![virgo714us](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/virgo714us/32/42136_2.png) [@virgo714us](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/virgo714us)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/1 "2019-03-21T19:37:02Z")

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I want to import data from .sql file (backup created from mysql db with extension .sql) to elasticsearch. What is the way of doing that?

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**Author:** ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/2 "2019-03-21T21:10:22Z")

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What is the format of the data?

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**Author:** ![virgo714us](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/virgo714us/32/42136_2.png) [@virgo714us](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/virgo714us)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/3 "2019-03-21T21:47:19Z")

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Badger, It is mysql table data but with .sql extension. for example abc.mysql

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**Author:** ![virgo714us](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/virgo714us/32/42136_2.png) [@virgo714us](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/virgo714us)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/4 "2019-03-21T21:49:51Z")

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Any direct way of importing it? Without being restored on mysql and then ingesting it?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/5 "2019-03-22T06:10:00Z")

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Not that I am aware of. I think you need to restore and use the JDBC input plugin.

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**Author:** ![virgo714us](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/virgo714us/32/42136_2.png) [@virgo714us](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/virgo714us)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/6 "2019-03-22T08:44:53Z")

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Ok. Thanks, That is the solution I am aware of. I was searching the direct method of doing that

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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:** [April 19, 2019, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/import-data-from-mysql-dump-to-elasticsearch/173383/7 "2019-04-19T08:45:05Z")

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