# To store and search a File content using elastic search

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 15, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062 "2020-06-15T05:09:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Romy\_Bobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/romy_bobby/32/50393_2.png) [@Romy\_Bobby](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Romy_Bobby)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/1 "2020-06-15T05:09:23Z")

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Hi,  
My requirement is an FAQ in my application where I require to Upload FAQ documents and later search and find these documents using the keywords in search cloumn. I Would like to know how to store and search a File content in Elastic search. Currently I am Using Firebase and Node.js for my application. I have created an account and your Hosted Elastic search . I couldn't find any documentation or proper instruction in your page for the implementation of File upload search. KIndly provide a solution

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**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 15, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/2 "2020-06-15T05:22:04Z")

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There's no file upload in elasticsearch.

You can use the [ingest attachment plugin](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/ingest-attachment.html).

There an example here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/using-ingest-attachment.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/using-ingest-attachment.html)

```auto
PUT _ingest/pipeline/attachment
{
  "description" : "Extract attachment information",
  "processors" : [
    {
      "attachment" : {
        "field" : "data"
      }
    }
  ]
}
PUT my_index/_doc/my_id?pipeline=attachment
{
  "data": "e1xydGYxXGFuc2kNCkxvcmVtIGlwc3VtIGRvbG9yIHNpdCBhbWV0DQpccGFyIH0="
}
GET my_index/_doc/my_id

```

The `data` field is basically the BASE64 representation of your binary file.

You can use [FSCrawler](https://fscrawler.readthedocs.io). There's [a tutorial](https://fscrawler.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/tutorial.html) to help you getting started. FSCrawler also exposes a REST Service which can be used for file upload. See [https://fscrawler.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/rest.html](https://fscrawler.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/rest.html)

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**Author:** ![Romy\_Bobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/romy_bobby/32/50393_2.png) [@Romy\_Bobby](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Romy_Bobby)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/3 "2020-06-15T07:21:09Z")

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HI,  
In the above explanation the file can be retrieved by its id or can we retrieve the file by its content

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**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 15, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/4 "2020-06-15T11:39:18Z")

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Both.

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**Author:** ![defalt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/defalt/32/71379_2.png) [@defalt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/defalt)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/5 "2020-06-15T11:48:13Z")

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Elasticsearch has a huge amount of search queries:  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-search.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-search.html)  
Hope you find what you are looking for.

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**Author:** ![Romy\_Bobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/romy_bobby/32/50393_2.png) [@Romy\_Bobby](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Romy_Bobby)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/6 "2020-06-15T12:02:37Z")

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hi,  
Is it Possible to use LogStash for the searching file stored in firebase . if yes ,please guide me in the pipeline structure and share documentation link as i am little confused with it.

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**Author:** ![defalt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/defalt/32/71379_2.png) [@defalt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/defalt)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/7 "2020-06-15T12:06:45Z")

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Logstash is not used for searching. It is used to insert data into elasticsearch. You use Elastic **search** for searching. You can send search requests through Kibana, Postman (windows) or CURL.

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**Author:** ![Romy\_Bobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/romy_bobby/32/50393_2.png) [@Romy\_Bobby](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Romy_Bobby)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/8 "2020-06-15T12:07:31Z")

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so by using logstash i can insert files from firebase and later use search from elastic search\>??

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**Author:** ![defalt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/defalt/32/71379_2.png) [@defalt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/defalt)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/9 "2020-06-15T12:13:55Z")

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Yes

 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/6/26cd994e847d86e64601aa60e5c6fc98c71b55d4.png)

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**Author:** ![Romy\_Bobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/romy_bobby/32/50393_2.png) [@Romy\_Bobby](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Romy_Bobby)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/10 "2020-06-15T12:15:14Z")

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LogStash uses pipeline structure right. can you please provide the implementation guide of logstash and the valid pipeline structure

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**Author:** ![defalt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/defalt/32/71379_2.png) [@defalt](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/defalt)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/11 "2020-06-15T12:18:29Z")

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[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/pipeline.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/pipeline.html)  
Here is the logstash documentation: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/index.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/index.html)  
What a pipeline can look like:

```auto
input {
	elasticsearch {
		hosts => "localhost"
		index => "Index"
	}
}

filter {
   date {
    match => ["timestamp" , "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS"]
	target => "@timestamp"
  }
}

output {
stdout { codec => rubydebug }
	elasticsearch {
		hosts => ["172.22.23.111"]
		document_type => "intexName"
		index => "IndexName"
	}
}

```

Good luck

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**Author:** ![Romy\_Bobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/romy_bobby/32/50393_2.png) [@Romy\_Bobby](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Romy_Bobby)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/12 "2020-06-15T12:18:53Z")

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thank you

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 12:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-store-and-search-a-file-content-using-elastic-search/237062/13 "2020-07-13T12:19:04Z")

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