# Unable to create a new index using ES 6.1.2

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-a-new-index-using-es-6-1-2/117225>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 26, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-a-new-index-using-es-6-1-2/117225 "2018-01-26T16:08:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![nj1892](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/43a26b/32.png) [@nj1892](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nj1892)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-a-new-index-using-es-6-1-2/117225/1 "2018-01-26T16:08:44Z")

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I am trying to create a new index using RestHighLevelClient but instead of "client.indices.putMapping()" its just giving me "IndicesClient" and i can't see any method to create a new index can anyone help please ?

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**Author:** ![s1monw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/s1monw/32/3637_2.png) [@s1monw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/s1monw)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 10:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-a-new-index-using-es-6-1-2/117225/2 "2018-02-02T10:15:52Z")

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it's coming in 6.2 [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/28263](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/28263)

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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:** [March 2, 2018, 10:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-a-new-index-using-es-6-1-2/117225/3 "2018-03-02T10:15:58Z")

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