# Schema error: extra keys not allowed @ data\['action'\] using curator for rollover api **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 28, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072 "2019-08-28T08:48:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yestoprince](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yestoprince/32/94122_2.png) [@yestoprince](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yestoprince)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/1 "2019-08-28T08:48:32Z")
action file action: rollover description: \>- Rollover the index associated with alias 'aliasname', which should be in the form of prefix-YYYY.MM.DD-1. options: name: aliasname new\_indices: "\" conditions: max\_age: 1d max\_docs: 1000000 max\_size: 5gb extra\_settings: index.number\_of\_shards: 3 index.number\_of\_replicas: 1 timeout\_override: continue\_if\_exception: False disable\_action: False Any one know what could be the reason of the error Here is the detailed error self.test\_what, self.location, self.badvalue, self.error) curator.exceptions.ConfigurationError: Configuration: Actions File: Location: root: Bad Value: "rollover", extra keys not allowed @ data['action']. Check configuration file. ---
**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/2 "2019-08-28T13:44:04Z")
Not sure what your action file actually looks like, as it's pasted without indents. To properly paste configuration files or snippets in Discuss, always encapsulate them between triple back ticks, like this: ```` ``` PASTE HERE ``` ```` I can tell you what this _should_ look like, however: ```auto --- actions: 1: action: rollover description: >- Rollover the index associated with alias 'aliasname', which should be in the form of prefix-YYYY.MM.DD-1. options: name: aliasname new_indices: "" conditions: max_age: 1d max_docs: 1000000 max_size: 5gb extra_settings: index.number_of_shards: 3 index.number_of_replicas: 1 timeout_override: continue_if_exception: False disable_action: False ``` Based on the error you posted, it appears that you are missing the portion at the top: ```auto --- actions: 1: ``` This is still part of the action file. The `---` means you're telling the YAML interpreter to expect YAML. It's not strictly necessary, but does allow for comment lines to be used at the top of the file. `actions:` needs to be at the root level, completely unindented. And a numeric value, e.g. `1:`, needs to be indented slightly from there, with the action block you added properly indented after that. For an example of a Rollover action file, please see [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/ex\_rollover.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/ex_rollover.html) ---
**Author:** ![yestoprince](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yestoprince/32/94122_2.png) [@yestoprince](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yestoprince)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/5 "2019-09-03T10:03:34Z")
I am not sure why i am not be able to perform the rollover action using curator, whats wrong i am doing ? ---
**Author:** ![yestoprince](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yestoprince/32/94122_2.png) [@yestoprince](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yestoprince)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 10:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/6 "2019-09-03T10:25:01Z")
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**Author:** ![yestoprince](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yestoprince/32/94122_2.png) [@yestoprince](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yestoprince)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 10:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/7 "2019-09-03T10:25:32Z")
root@de-elasticsearch-prince-one:/usr/local/bin# curator --config curator.yml rollover\_indices.yml 2019-09-03 10:23:33,658 ERROR Schema error: extra keys not allowed @ data['new\_indices'] Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/curator", line 11, in sys.exit(cli()) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 722, in **call** return self.main(\*args, \*\*kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 697, in main rv = self.invoke(ctx) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 895, in invoke return ctx.invoke(self.callback, \*\*ctx.params) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 535, in invoke return callback(\*args, \*\*kwargs) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/curator/cli.py", line 218, in cli run(config, action\_file, dry\_run) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/curator/cli.py", line 119, in run action\_dict = validate\_actions(action\_config) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/curator/utils.py", line 1426, in validate\_actions loc File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/curator/validators/schemacheck.py", line 69, in result self.test\_what, self.location, self.badvalue, self.error) curator.exceptions.ConfigurationError: Configuration: options: Location: Action ID "1", action "rollover": Bad Value: "\", extra keys not allowed @ data['new\_indices']. Check configuration file. ---
**Author:** ![yestoprince](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yestoprince/32/94122_2.png) [@yestoprince](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yestoprince)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/8 "2019-09-03T10:26:03Z")
Can you please help why still it is not working... ---
**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/9 "2019-09-03T16:35:04Z")
I gave an express example of how to paste pre-formatted text, and you shared a screen shot. Please do not do this, as the screen shots are not copy/paste-able. The error is clearly because `new_indices` is not valid. The option should be [`new_index`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/5.7/option_new_index.html), as you are only creating one index at rollover. ---
**Author:** ![yestoprince](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yestoprince/32/94122_2.png) [@yestoprince](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yestoprince)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 6:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/10 "2019-09-13T06:55:37Z")
Thanks for the help. but i think i cannot rollover an index based on the size without having a basic license ---
**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/11 "2019-09-13T12:47:46Z")
There is no such license restriction. The Rollover API does not require even a Basic license. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/schema-error-extra-keys-not-allowed-data-action-using-curator-for-rollover-api/197072/12 "2019-10-11T12:47:53Z")
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