# Startup error with springboot and elasticsearch 5.4.1 ClassNotFoundException: org.elasticsearch.action.count.CountRequestBuilder **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 22, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482 "2017-06-22T14:41:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![soarhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@soarhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/soarhu)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482/1 "2017-06-22T14:41:32Z")
i'm new to es,it errors when i start up my app with springboot .here are my settings: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/3/4386cad0d30ea3e02122cd506fb41d1bd706e9ad.png) @Bean public Client client() throws Exception { Settings esSettings = Settings.builder() .put("cluster.name", EsClusterName) .put("client.transport.sniff", true) .build(); return new PreBuiltTransportClient(esSettings).addTransportAddresses(new InetSocketTransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName(EsHost), EsPort)); } error msg: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'elasticsearchTemplate' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ElasticsearchDataAutoConfiguration.class]: Post-processing of merged bean definition failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/elasticsearch/action/count/CountRequestBuilder at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:526) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:483) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:306) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:230) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:302) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:197) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:761) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:866) ~[spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:542) ~[spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:737) ~[spring-boot-1.5.3.RELEASE.jar:1.5.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:370) ~[spring-boot-1.5.3.RELEASE.jar:1.5.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:314) ~[spring-boot-1.5.3.RELEASE.jar:1.5.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.builder.SpringApplicationBuilder.run(SpringApplicationBuilder.java:134) [spring-boot-1.5.3.RELEASE.jar:1.5.3.RELEASE] at cn.huoban.UserProviderDaemon.main(UserProviderDaemon.java:32) [classes/:na] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at com.intellij.rt.execution.application.AppMain.main(AppMain.java:147) [idea\_rt.jar:na] Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/elasticsearch/action/count/CountRequestBuilder at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Class.java:2701) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:1975) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.getDeclaredMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:613) ~[spring-core-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.doWithLocalMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:489) ~[spring-core-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.buildLifecycleMetadata(InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:206) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.findLifecycleMetadata(InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:187) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessMergedBeanDefinition(InitDestroyAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:125) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessMergedBeanDefinition(CommonAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:295) ~[spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.applyMergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessors(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:992) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:523) ~[spring-beans-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar:4.3.8.RELEASE] ... 18 common frames omitted Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.elasticsearch.action.count.CountRequestBuilder at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:381) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:331) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[na:1.8.0\_40] ... 29 common frames omitted how to fix it? ---
**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:** [June 22, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482/2 "2017-06-22T16:24:41Z")
I don't think spring data elasticsearch here is compatible with elasticsearch 5.4. Count API has been removed in 5.x series. ---
**Author:** ![soarhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@soarhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/soarhu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 6:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482/3 "2017-06-23T06:34:49Z")
yeah,maybe,now i use spring-data-elasticsearch 3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT ,and the doc point out it is compatible with es 5.4 ...but start error too .the msg is Error creating bean with name 'elasticsearchConverter' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ElasticsearchDataAutoConfiguration.class]: Unsatisfied dependency expressed through method 'elasticsearchConverter' parameter 0; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'mappingContext' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ElasticsearchDataAutoConfiguration.class]: Post-processing of merged bean definition failed; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/data/mapping/model/Property please help me ---
**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:** [June 23, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482/4 "2017-06-23T06:55:35Z")
No idea. It's not an elasticsearch message. ---
**Author:** ![soarhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@soarhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/soarhu)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482/5 "2017-06-23T09:16:22Z")
thank u ,Now I revome the spring-data-elastcsearch .Just use transportClient. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 9:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/startup-error-with-springboot-and-elasticsearch-5-4-1-classnotfoundexception-org-elasticsearch-action-count-countrequestbuilder/90482/6 "2017-07-21T09:19:39Z")
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