# java.net.ConnectException: Connection Refused **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 13, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803 "2018-06-13T22:45:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anna10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@anna10](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anna10)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/1 "2018-06-13T22:45:28Z")
I am using the Java HighLevelRestClient to connect to my elastic instance hosted on AWS. I can make requests against the URL on postman and from my browser just fine, but when I use the client library I get a java.net.ConnectException: Connection Refused. (I don't currently need any authentication as this is a small public test instance). Edit: I have set up the ElasticSearch [6.2] instance on the AWS console and am making requests against the domain that is created. I don't see any ports that are configured for my domain. This is my code: ```auto RestHighLevelClient restHighLevelClient = new RestHighLevelClient(restClientBuilder); GetRequest getRequest = new GetRequest("some_index", "some_type","some_id"); final String[] elasticGetResponse = new String[1]; restHighLevelClient.getAsync(getRequest, new ActionListener() { @Override public void onResponse(GetResponse documentFields) { try { elasticGetResponse[0] = restHighLevelClient.get(getRequest).toString(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } @Override public void onFailure(Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } }); ``` I'm not sure what I'm doing incorrectly. All help is appreciated! Update: I built the restClientBuilder with the following ```auto MySSLHelper sslHelper = new MySSLHelper(SSLConfig.builder() .withKeyStoreProvider(myKeyStoreProvider) .withTrustStoreProvider(InternalTrustStoreProvider.INSTANCE) .build()); RestClientBuilder restClientBuilder = RestClient.builder(new HttpHost("MY_ELASTICSEARCH_ENDPOINT")).setHttpClientConfigCallback(new RestClientBuilder.HttpClientConfigCallback() { @Override public HttpAsyncClientBuilder customizeHttpClient(HttpAsyncClientBuilder httpAsyncClientBuilder) { return httpAsyncClientBuilder.setSSLContext(sslHelper.getContext()); } }); ``` ---
**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 14, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/2 "2018-06-14T02:19:17Z")
How did you create the `restClientBuilder` object? ---
**Author:** ![anna10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@anna10](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anna10)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/3 "2018-06-14T03:44:24Z")
updated the original post with the code. ---
**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 14, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/4 "2018-06-14T05:36:40Z")
You said there is no auth. Are you using https here? ---
**Author:** ![anna10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@anna10](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anna10)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/5 "2018-06-14T14:04:39Z")
I'm not sure about this, I don't think so. My access policy is the public template. ---
**Author:** ![anna10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@anna10](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anna10)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/6 "2018-06-14T15:18:29Z")
Hey David, on the latest version [6.2] do I need to host the elasticsearch instance locally and use the AWS CLI to access and deploy it? Currently I have only set up the instance via the AWS Console and am trying to hit endpoints at the endpoint provided. ---
**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 14, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/7 "2018-06-14T15:38:33Z")
Are you running Elasticsearch as as service by AWS by any chance? Can you just curl the instance and if so on which address? ---
**Author:** ![anna10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@anna10](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anna10)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/8 "2018-06-14T15:40:45Z")
Yes I am. I can curl the instance but I want to programmatically access and populate the instance using the Java Client. I will send you a direct message with the URL. ---
**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 14, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/9 "2018-06-14T16:01:08Z")
Few comments: 1st: never ever expose elasticsearch on internet without any security like X-Pack. 2nd: I can't help because I don't know their service so you should ask your AWS support 3rd: Did you look at [https://www.elastic.co/cloud](https://www.elastic.co/cloud) and [https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01N6YCISK](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01N6YCISK) ? Cloud by elastic is the only way to have access to X-Pack. Think about what is there yet like Security, Monitoring, Reporting and what is coming like Canvas, SQL... It also runs on AWS or GCP. And 6.3.0 is already available there! I can totally help on [cloud.elastic.co](http://cloud.elastic.co) service although you have a support team for you as well. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-net-connectexception-connection-refused/135803/10 "2018-07-12T16:08:32Z")
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