# Problem using bulk api with -d flag
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [December 4, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930 "2012-12-04T11:06:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@sylvain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sylvain)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930/1 "2012-12-04T11:06:26Z")
Hi,
if someone could indicate what is wrong in the following request, that
would be nice.
$ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test",
"\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}'
The output of the above request is:
{"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no
requests added;]","status":500}
When passing the request input into a file it works fine, as shown below ...
$ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk --data-binary @delete\_req; echo
{"took":0,"items":[{"delete":{"\_index":"test","\_type":"type1","\_id":"5","\_version":3,"ok":true}}]}
where the file delete\_req contains the same input that is used with the -d
flag approach.
$ cat delete\_req
{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}
So, I guess I am overlooking a detail, and I would be grateful if someone
could point out the proper way to use the -d flag approach.
Thanks,
Sylvain
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 11:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930/2 "2012-12-04T11:12:42Z")
Hi Sylvain.
Have a look at [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)
NOTE: the final line of data must end with a newline character \n.
If you’re providing text file input to curl, you must use the --data-binary
flag instead of plain -d. The latter doesn’t preserve newlines.
Could it be your concern?
David.
Le 4 décembre 2012 à 12:06, sylvain [sylvain.bellemare@ezeep.com](mailto:sylvain.bellemare@ezeep.com) a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> if someone could indicate what is wrong in the following request, that would
> be nice.
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test",
> "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}'
>
> The output of the above request is:
>
> {"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no requests
> added;]","status":500}
>
> When passing the request input into a file it works fine, as shown below ...
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk --data-binary @delete\_req; echo
>
> {"took":0,"items":[{"delete":{"\_index":"test","\_type":"type1","\_id":"5","\_version":3,"ok":true}}]}
>
> where the file delete\_req contains the same input that is used with the -d
> flag approach.
>
> $ cat delete\_req
> { "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}
>
> So, I guess I am overlooking a detail, and I would be grateful if someone
> could point out the proper way to use the -d flag approach.
>
> Thanks,
> Sylvain
>
> --
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David Pilato
[http://www.scrutmydocs.org/](http://www.scrutmydocs.org/)
[http://dev.david.pilato.fr/](http://dev.david.pilato.fr/)
Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs
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### Author:  [@sylvain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sylvain)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 12:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930/3 "2012-12-04T12:09:11Z")
Thanks David for replying.
I tried with the end of line character as well, but it still does not work.
$ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test",
"\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}\n'
{"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no
requests added;]","status":500}
I am actually (trying) to follow the documentation
([Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)), and using a
text file as input does work fine (with the --data-binary flag). What I
wish to know is how to make the request with the -d flag, without a text
file, by just passing the input as a string ...
On Tuesday, 4 December 2012 12:12:42 UTC+1, David Pilato wrote:
> Hi Sylvain.
>
> Have a look at [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)
>
> _NOTE_: the final line of data must end with a newline character \n.
> If you’re providing text file input to curl, you _must_ use the
> --data-binary flag instead of plain -d. The latter doesn’t preserve
> newlines.
>
> Could it be your concern?
>
> David.
>
> Le 4 décembre 2012 à 12:06, sylvain \<[sylvain....@ezeep.com](mailto:sylvain....@ezeep.com) \\>
> a écrit :
>
> Hi,
>
> if someone could indicate what is wrong in the following request, that
> would be nice.
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" :
> "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}'
>
> The output of the above request is:
>
> {"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no
> requests added;]","status":500}
>
> When passing the request input into a file it works fine, as shown below
> ...
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk --data-binary @delete\_req; echo
> {"took":0,"items":[{"delete":{"\_index":"test","\_type":"type1","\_id":"5","\_version":3,"ok":true}}]}
>
> where the file delete\_req contains the same input that is used with the
> -d flag approach.
>
> $ cat delete\_req
> { "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}
>
> So, I guess I am overlooking a detail, and I would be grateful if someone
> could point out the proper way to use the -d flag approach.
>
> Thanks,
> Sylvain
>
> --
>
> --
> David Pilato
> [http://www.scrutmydocs.org/](http://www.scrutmydocs.org/)
> [http://dev.david.pilato.fr/](http://dev.david.pilato.fr/)
> Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs
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### Author:  [@sylvain](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sylvain)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930/4 "2012-12-04T18:21:18Z")
The following works ...
$ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{"delete": {"\_index": "test",
"\_type": "type1", "\_id": "1"}
> }'
On Tuesday, 4 December 2012 13:09:11 UTC+1, sylvain wrote:
> Thanks David for replying.
>
> I tried with the end of line character as well, but it still does not work.
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test",
> "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}\n'
> {"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no
> requests added;]","status":500}
>
> I am actually (trying) to follow the documentation (
> [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)), and using a
> text file as input does work fine (with the --data-binary flag). What I
> wish to know is how to make the request with the -d flag, without a text
> file, by just passing the input as a string ...
>
> On Tuesday, 4 December 2012 12:12:42 UTC+1, David Pilato wrote:
>
> > Hi Sylvain.
> >
> > Have a look at
> > [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)
> >
> > _NOTE_: the final line of data must end with a newline character \n.
> > If you’re providing text file input to curl, you _must_ use the
> > --data-binary flag instead of plain -d. The latter doesn’t preserve
> > newlines.
> >
> > Could it be your concern?
> >
> > David.
> >
> > Le 4 décembre 2012 à 12:06, sylvain [sylvain....@ezeep.com](mailto:sylvain....@ezeep.com) a écrit :
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > if someone could indicate what is wrong in the following request, that
> > would be nice.
> >
> > $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" :
> > "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}'
> >
> > The output of the above request is:
> >
> > {"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no
> > requests added;]","status":500}
> >
> > When passing the request input into a file it works fine, as shown below
> > ...
> >
> > $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk --data-binary @delete\_req; echo
> > {"took":0,"items":[{"delete":{"\_index":"test","\_type":"type1","\_id":"5","\_version":3,"ok":true}}]}
> >
> > where the file delete\_req contains the same input that is used with the
> > -d flag approach.
> >
> > $ cat delete\_req
> > { "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}
> >
> > So, I guess I am overlooking a detail, and I would be grateful if
> > someone could point out the proper way to use the -d flag approach.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sylvain
> >
> > --
> >
> > --
> > David Pilato
> > [http://www.scrutmydocs.org/](http://www.scrutmydocs.org/)
> > [http://dev.david.pilato.fr/](http://dev.david.pilato.fr/)
> > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930/5 "2012-12-04T18:35:07Z")
But why do you use bulk for only one Delete action?
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David 😉
Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs
Le 4 déc. 2012 à 19:21, sylvain [sylvain.bellemare@ezeep.com](mailto:sylvain.bellemare@ezeep.com) a écrit :
> The following works ...
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{"delete": {"\_index": "test", "\_type": "type1", "\_id": "1"}
>
> > }'
>
> On Tuesday, 4 December 2012 13:09:11 UTC+1, sylvain wrote:
> Thanks David for replying.
>
> I tried with the end of line character as well, but it still does not work.
>
> $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}\n'
> {"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no requests added;]","status":500}
>
> I am actually (trying) to follow the documentation ([Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)), and using a text file as input does work fine (with the --data-binary flag). What I wish to know is how to make the request with the -d flag, without a text file, by just passing the input as a string ...
>
> On Tuesday, 4 December 2012 12:12:42 UTC+1, David Pilato wrote:
> Hi Sylvain.
>
> Have a look at [Elasticsearch Platform — Find real-time answers at scale | Elastic](http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/bulk.html)
>
> NOTE: the final line of data must end with a newline character \n.
>
> If you’re providing text file input to curl, you must use the --data-binary flag instead of plain -d. The latter doesn’t preserve newlines.
>
> Could it be your concern?
>
> David.
>
> Le 4 décembre 2012 à 12:06, sylvain [sylvain....@ezeep.com](mailto:sylvain....@ezeep.com) a écrit :
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > if someone could indicate what is wrong in the following request, that would be nice.
> >
> > $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk -d '{ "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}'
> >
> > The output of the above request is:
> >
> > {"error":"ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no requests added;]","status":500}
> >
> > When passing the request input into a file it works fine, as shown below ...
> >
> > $ curl -XPOST localhost:9200/\_bulk --data-binary @delete\_req; echo
> > {"took":0,"items":[{"delete":{"\_index":"test","\_type":"type1","\_id":"5","\_version":3,"ok":true}}]}
> >
> > where the file delete\_req contains the same input that is used with the -d flag approach.
> >
> > $ cat delete\_req
> > { "delete" : { "\_index" : "test", "\_type" : "type1", "\_id" : "5"}}
> >
> > So, I guess I am overlooking a detail, and I would be grateful if someone could point out the proper way to use the -d flag approach.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sylvain
> >
> > --
>
> ## -- David Pilato [http://www.scrutmydocs.org/](http://www.scrutmydocs.org/) [http://dev.david.pilato.fr/](http://dev.david.pilato.fr/) Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-using-bulk-api-with-d-flag/9930/6 "2017-07-06T03:01:31Z")