# Max request size? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 25, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495 "2012-01-25T14:43:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nick\_Hoffman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nick_hoffman/32/1872_2.png) [@Nick\_Hoffman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nick_Hoffman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/1 "2012-01-25T14:43:26Z")
Hey guys. Is there a maximum request size that ES can handle? ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/2 "2012-01-25T16:46:20Z")
HTTP wise, there is a limit of 100mb (you can change it using the http.max\_content\_length setting). Otherwise, there isn't, but, be careful not to overload the server. On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Nick Hoffman wrote: > Hey guys. Is there a maximum request size that ES can handle? ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Hoffman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nick_hoffman/32/1872_2.png) [@Nick\_Hoffman](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nick_Hoffman)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 4:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/3 "2012-01-26T04:13:42Z")
On Wednesday, 25 January 2012 11:46:20 UTC-5, kimchy wrote: > HTTP wise, there is a limit of 100mb (you can change it using > the http.max\_content\_length setting). Otherwise, there isn't, but, be > careful not to overload the server. Awesome. Thanks, Shay. ---
**Author:** ![rogthefrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@rogthefrog](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rogthefrog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/4 "2015-01-05T22:16:15Z")
Can this setting be updated dynamically? It doesn't look that way: $ curl -XPUT localhost:9200/\_cluster/settings -d '{ > ``` > "persistent" : { > "http.max_content_length": "1200mb" > } > > ``` > > }' $ curl -XGET localhost:9200/\_cluster/settings?pretty=1 { "persistent" : { }, "transient" : { } ``` } } ``` } } ---
**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:** [January 5, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/5 "2015-01-05T23:23:09Z")
Try setting it in transient instead of persistent. Persistent settings are usually read from the config file only. On 6 January 2015 at 09:16, rogthefrog [roger+es@amino.com](mailto:roger+es@amino.com) wrote: > Can this setting be updated dynamically? It doesn't look that way: > > $ curl -XPUT localhost:9200/\_cluster/settings -d '{ > > > ``` > > "persistent" : { > > "http.max_content_length": "1200mb" > > } > > > > ``` > > > > }' > > $ curl -XGET localhost:9200/\_cluster/settings?pretty=1 > { > "persistent" : { }, > "transient" : { } > > ``` > } > } > > ``` > > } > } > > -- > View this message in context: > [http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Max-request-size-tp3687861p4068519.html](http://elasticsearch-users.115913.n3.nabble.com/Max-request-size-tp3687861p4068519.html) > Sent from the Elasticsearch Users mailing list archive at [Nabble.com](http://Nabble.com). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1420496175553-4068519.post%40n3.nabble.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1420496175553-4068519.post%40n3.nabble.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X-uvGDr2uHFGDw\_zk9%2BopPn%2BDkDcwPvXkFfgWkGosRoHQ%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X-uvGDr2uHFGDw_zk9%2BopPn%2BDkDcwPvXkFfgWkGosRoHQ%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![rogthefrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@rogthefrog](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rogthefrog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/6 "2015-01-05T23:42:37Z")
@mark thanks for the suggestion, I hadn't thought of that. Same results, no dice. ---
**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, 12:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/max-request-size/6495/7 "2017-07-06T00:40:40Z")