# Indexing with Bulk API **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 6, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-with-bulk-api/10640 "2013-02-06T16:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pierre\_De\_Soyres](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@Pierre\_De\_Soyres](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Pierre_De_Soyres)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-with-bulk-api/10640/1 "2013-02-06T16:58:19Z")
Hi, I am indexing some items using Bulk API and using the folowing binary content : { "index" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "1" } } { "field1" : "value1" } If the index 'test' and/or the mapping 'type1', don't exist in my server, it is automatically created Then, an item with id '1' is indexed with { "field1" : "value1" } source. How could I have an error if the index and/or the mapping don't exist ? In other words, how could I tell the server not to create automatically the index/mapping if the don't exist ? Pierre -- 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:** ![Clinton\_Gormley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@Clinton\_Gormley](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Clinton_Gormley)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-with-bulk-api/10640/2 "2013-02-06T17:04:40Z")
> How could I have an error if the index and/or the mapping don't > exist ? In other words, how could I tell the server not to create > automatically the index/mapping if the don't exist ? Add this to your config/elasticsearch.yml: action.auto\_create\_index: 0 index.mapper.dynamic: 0 clint -- 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:** ![dakrone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dakrone/32/23351_2.png) [@dakrone](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dakrone)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-with-bulk-api/10640/3 "2013-02-06T17:04:54Z")
Pierre De Soyres writes: > Hi, > > I am indexing some items using Bulk API and using the folowing binary > content : > > { "index" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "1" } } > { "field1" : "value1" } > > If the index 'test' and/or the mapping 'type1', don't exist in my server, > it is automatically created > Then, an item with id '1' is indexed with { "field1" : "value1" } source. > > How could I have an error if the index and/or the mapping don't exist ? In > other words, how could I tell the server not to create automatically the > index/mapping if the don't exist ? > > Pierre Hi Pierre, You can disallow dynamic mappings using this setting in elasticsearch.yml: index.mapper.dynamic: false ;; Lee Hinman -- 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, 2:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/indexing-with-bulk-api/10640/4 "2017-07-06T02:52:44Z")