# Is it possible to get attachments as binary stream? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [November 29, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream/6010 "2011-11-29T13:03:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vsiryi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7ab992/32.png) [@vsiryi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vsiryi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream/6010/1 "2011-11-29T13:03:43Z")
I have not seen such possibility in the documentation. This question I ask to be sure that it can not be done. As I understand, ES does not store the attachments in binary. ES get attachment as base64 stream from JSON and index it. Thanks! Best regards, Vitalii Siryi ---
**Author:** ![Lukas\_Vlcek1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lukas_vlcek1/32/819_2.png) [@Lukas\_Vlcek1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Lukas_Vlcek1)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2011, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream/6010/2 "2011-12-02T11:37:44Z")
Hi, AFAIK it is not possible. You get Base64 encoded content from \_source which you have to decode on your side. Regards, Lukas On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 2:03 PM, vsiryi [vitalii.siryi@gmail.com](mailto:vitalii.siryi@gmail.com) wrote: > I have not seen such possibility in the documentation. This question I ask > to > be sure that it can not be done. > As I understand, ES does not store the attachments in binary. ES get > attachment as base64 stream from JSON and index it. > > Thanks! > Best regards, Vitalii Siryi > > -- > View this message in context: > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream-tp3545099p3545099.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream-tp3545099p3545099.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**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:** [December 2, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream/6010/3 "2011-12-02T11:44:38Z")
I don't think it's possible as you can't put binary in a JSON content. What is your use case ? David 😉 @dadoonet Le 29 nov. 2011 à 14:03, vsiryi [vitalii.siryi@gmail.com](mailto:vitalii.siryi@gmail.com) a écrit : > I have not seen such possibility in the documentation. This question I ask to > be sure that it can not be done. > As I understand, ES does not store the attachments in binary. ES get > attachment as base64 stream from JSON and index it. > > Thanks! > Best regards, Vitalii Siryi > > -- > View this message in context: [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream-tp3545099p3545099.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream-tp3545099p3545099.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**Author:** ![Goog\_Jobs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/goog_jobs/32/2894_2.png) [@Goog\_Jobs](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Goog_Jobs)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2011, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream/6010/4 "2011-12-03T10:14:11Z")
In couchdb, the attachments can be uploaded in binary and can be indexed by ES. 2011/11/29 vsiryi [vitalii.siryi@gmail.com](mailto:vitalii.siryi@gmail.com) > I have not seen such possibility in the documentation. This question I ask > to > be sure that it can not be done. > As I understand, ES does not store the attachments in binary. ES get > attachment as base64 stream from JSON and index it. > > Thanks! > Best regards, Vitalii Siryi > > -- > View this message in context: > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream-tp3545099p3545099.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream-tp3545099p3545099.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). ---
**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, 3:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-get-attachments-as-binary-stream/6010/5 "2017-07-06T03:46:33Z")