# LS 6.3.2 Appending data to a field of an existing document

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ls-6-3-2-appending-data-to-a-field-of-an-existing-document/143878
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [August 10, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ls-6-3-2-appending-data-to-a-field-of-an-existing-document/143878 "2018-08-10T14:00:54Z")
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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: [August 10, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/ls-6-3-2-appending-data-to-a-field-of-an-existing-document/143878/2 "2018-08-10T14:12:21Z")

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In the past I have done it by having logstash write a file that I curl into the bulk API. See [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aggregate-problem/142572) thread for an example.

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