Simpler bulk api

[konstantino (Konstantinos Vandikas)]

OK, so _bulk api over HTTP follows this structure:

POST _bulk
{index, type=foo}
{foo : my data}
{index, type=foo}
{foo : my other data}

Would it be possible to still use the bulk api but instead place index and type in the query string?

POST index/type/_bulk
{foo : my data}
{foo : my other data}

is there perhaps another alternative to achieve the same effect so insert multiple data via bulk api without this kind of redundancy?

[luiz.santos]

Hi Konstantinos,

The bulk API documentation states that you must provide the structure as below:

action_and_meta_data\n
optional_source\n
action_and_meta_data\n
optional_source\n
....
action_and_meta_data\n
optional_source\n

If all your action are targeting the same index and the same type you could simplify the actions informing them in the URL:

POST test/doc/_bulk
{ "index" : { "_id" : "1" } }
{ "field1" : "value1" }
{ "delete" : { "_id" : "2" } }
{ "create" : { "_id" : "3" } }
{ "field1" : "value3" }
{ "update" : {"_id" : "1"} }
{ "doc" : {"field2" : "value2"} }

You will still need the action line as you may provide other important informations like the ID of the documents and the action (index, delete, update).

Cheers,
LG

[konstantino (Konstantinos Vandikas)]

Thanks LG!

This could be an opportunity for enhancement here. A simpler form would be to state a default action in the query string which would be applied to every field in the body of the request by default i.e.

POST test/doc/_bulk/index
{ "field1" : "value1" }
{ "field1" : "value3" }

etc. (assuming an autogenerated _id)

I'll try coining this on github.

Best regards,

/Costa