# JSON \> Logstash \> ElasticSearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [July 14, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544 "2015-07-14T18:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![taylorsuk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/taylorsuk/32/3697_2.png) [@taylorsuk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/taylorsuk)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/1 "2015-07-14T18:31:54Z")
I have had some good info from a user in answer to my question [here](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/index-filter-and-query-strategy/25536/5) and am having issues with my config. Basically I would like to import / index my pretty JSON file map one field to `not_analized` to my remote ElasticSearch index. I am using this config to test locally: ``` input { file { path => "/Users/taylorsuk/Desktop/Exercises_Single.json" type => "exercises" codec => "json" } } output { stdout { codec => rubydebug } elasticsearch { host => "localhost" protocol => "http" } } ``` and getting this error: ``` Simons-MacBook-Pro:logstash-1.5.2 taylorsuk$ bin/logstash -f logstash-guru.conf Jul 14, 2015 7:25:13 PM org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalNode INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] version[1.5.1], pid[91394], build[5e38401/2015-04-09T13:41:35Z] Jul 14, 2015 7:25:13 PM org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalNode INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] initializing ... Jul 14, 2015 7:25:13 PM org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] loaded [], sites [] Jul 14, 2015 7:25:15 PM org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalNode INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] initialized Jul 14, 2015 7:25:15 PM org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalNode start INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] starting ... Jul 14, 2015 7:25:15 PM org.elasticsearch.transport.TransportService doStart INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] bound_address {inet[/0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:9300]}, publish_address {inet[/192.168.0.11:9300]} Jul 14, 2015 7:25:15 PM org.elasticsearch.discovery.DiscoveryService doStart INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] elasticsearch/CHxctaujSuWMn4MUz2xmEg Jul 14, 2015 7:25:45 PM org.elasticsearch.discovery.DiscoveryService waitForInitialState WARNING: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] waited for 30s and no initial state was set by the discovery Jul 14, 2015 7:25:45 PM org.elasticsearch.node.internal.InternalNode start INFO: [logstash-Simons-MacBook-Pro.local-91394-13456] started Failed to install template: waited for [30s] {:level=>:error} ``` Many thanks in advance. Simon ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/2 "2015-07-15T00:28:21Z")
What does `curl localhost:9200/` return? ---
**Author:** ![taylorsuk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/taylorsuk/32/3697_2.png) [@taylorsuk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/taylorsuk)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 5:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/3 "2015-07-15T05:45:14Z")
@warkolm thanks for your reply. it returns : ``` Simons-MacBook-Pro:logstash-1.5.2 taylorsuk$ curl localhost:9200/ { "status" : 200, "name" : "Guru_Node-dev", "cluster_name" : "rehab_guru-dev", "version" : { "number" : "1.6.0", "build_hash" : "cdd3ac4dde4f69524ec0a14de3828cb95bbb86d0", "build_timestamp" : "2015-06-09T13:36:34Z", "build_snapshot" : false, "lucene_version" : "4.10.4" }, "tagline" : "You Know, for Search" } ``` ---
**Author:** ![vkaggal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e7dd6/32.png) [@vkaggal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vkaggal)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/4 "2015-09-15T16:52:24Z")
Hey, just curious, if you figured out a solution for the issue you were facing, I seem to be having the same issue. (yes, elasticsearch works, I can connect using curl, kibana, marvel) Your help would be appreciated! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![taylorsuk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/taylorsuk/32/3697_2.png) [@taylorsuk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/taylorsuk)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/5 "2015-09-15T18:21:41Z")
I didn't manage to get this sorted - I just run my imports manually and don't bother with logstash. Sorry I cannot be any help. I use [searchly.com](http://searchly.com) it has good visualisation in the dashboard which makes things easier for me. Simon ---
**Author:** ![ankmathur14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@ankmathur14](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ankmathur14)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/6 "2015-09-15T20:32:27Z")
I think your logstash is not able to find your elasticsearch cluster. Try to put your cluster name in logstash's elasticsearch output. Default elasticsearch cluster name for logstash is "ElasticSearch" e.g - output { stdout { codec =\> rubydebug } elasticsearch { host =\> "localhost" protocol =\> "http" cluster =\> "rehab\_guru-dev" } ---
**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, 5:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/json-logstash-elasticsearch/25544/7 "2017-07-06T05:29:04Z")