# Problem with Bulk API instantiation **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 9, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-bulk-api-instantiation/123319 "2018-03-09T18:23:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mc1392](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@mc1392](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mc1392)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-bulk-api-instantiation/123319/1 "2018-03-09T18:23:07Z")
This line is not compiling in Eclipse: `BulkRequestBuilder bulkRequest = client.prepareBulk();` Error: ` > The method prepareBulk() is undefined for the type RestHighLevelClient ` Any ideas what? Am I missing a dependency? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-bulk-api-instantiation/123319/2 "2018-03-09T18:39:43Z")
Did you read [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-rest/current/java-rest-high-document-bulk.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/java-rest/current/java-rest-high-document-bulk.html) ? ---
**Author:** ![mc1392](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@mc1392](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mc1392)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-bulk-api-instantiation/123319/3 "2018-03-09T18:40:43Z")
Yeah, I tried to delete the post after the fact. Thanks again. ---
**Author:** ![mc1392](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@mc1392](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mc1392)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-bulk-api-instantiation/123319/4 "2018-03-09T18:55:02Z")
you were right! 7770 records in about a minute! Edit by @dadoonet: Related post: > [@Java REST Client and Multithreading](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-rest-client-and-multithreading/123298/1): > > Is the Java REST Client Thread safe? Can I instantiate a single client object and share among the threads? Or should I open separate connections in each thread? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/problem-with-bulk-api-instantiation/123319/5 "2018-04-06T19:09:02Z")
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