# Mapping for object with dynamic keys

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-object-with-dynamic-keys/238993
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 28, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-object-with-dynamic-keys/238993 "2020-06-28T09:41:23Z")
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### Author: ![luckyb56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@luckyb56](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/luckyb56)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-object-with-dynamic-keys/238993/1 "2020-06-28T09:41:24Z")

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Have a document like this:

```auto
  {
       "stats": {
         "fruits.v:apple": 30,
         "fruits.v:orange": 150,
         "vegetables.v: broccoli": 40
       }
    } 

```

1. Can I keep the key name as is? What kind of dynamic mapping will help in doing this?
2. Is it possible to create dynamically fields like:

```auto
  {
      "stats": {
        "fruits": {
          "v": "apple",
          "count": 30
        }
      }
    }
```

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### Author: ![Vinayak\_Sapre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinayak_sapre/32/45939_2.png) [@Vinayak\_Sapre](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vinayak_Sapre)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-object-with-dynamic-keys/238993/2 "2020-06-28T23:56:59Z")

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Hi ab

Dot expander processor is what you are looking for [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/dot-expand-processor.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/master/dot-expand-processor.html)

It won't work with ":". If number of fruits / veggies are known then you can use rename processor.

Otherwise you will have to use script processor.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/mapping-for-object-with-dynamic-keys/238993/3 "2020-07-26T23:57:03Z")

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