# Parsing bulk json (text) and dashboards with Kibana

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-bulk-json-text-and-dashboards-with-kibana/77236>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 2, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-bulk-json-text-and-dashboards-with-kibana/77236 "2017-03-02T23:28:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![viperblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@viperblack](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/viperblack)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-bulk-json-text-and-dashboards-with-kibana/77236/1 "2017-03-02T23:28:48Z")

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In my project i need parse from json files or json objects to elasticsearch, after import json create dashboards for analyse this datas.

My first problem: My json files are 80 to 90% similar in most cases but i dont like create a template or type predefined because are huge files like a [66994.json](http://pastebin.com/u78ucdVP)

Second problem: My JSON files have index field (piid).

Third problem: Share kibana interface for users create your own dashboards.

My environment (elasticsearch + kibana + x-pack) is working, but i dont can import files.

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**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:** [March 3, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-bulk-json-text-and-dashboards-with-kibana/77236/2 "2017-03-03T04:55:35Z")

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You cannot import data via Kibana, you will need to use Logstash or Beats/

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**Author:** ![viperblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@viperblack](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/viperblack)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2017, 10:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-bulk-json-text-and-dashboards-with-kibana/77236/3 "2017-03-03T10:47:23Z")

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In this case is better logstash or beats?

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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:** [March 31, 2017, 10:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/parsing-bulk-json-text-and-dashboards-with-kibana/77236/4 "2017-03-31T10:47:32Z")

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