# Using curl with bulk API: ActionRequestValidationException Validation Failed: 1: no requests added **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 16, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-curl-with-bulk-api-actionrequestvalidationexception-validation-failed-1-no-requests-added/15832 "2014-02-16T20:22:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pulkitsinghal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pulkitsinghal/32/802_2.png) [@pulkitsinghal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pulkitsinghal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-curl-with-bulk-api-actionrequestvalidationexception-validation-failed-1-no-requests-added/15832/1 "2014-02-16T20:22:43Z")
Whenever I try to perform a bulk import from CURL, I get an error stating: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no requests added Can someone point out my mistake in this command? $ curl -u username:password -XPOST [http://my.es.com:9200/\_bulk](http://my.es.com:9200/_bulk) -d' {"index":{"\_index":"my\_index\_test","\_type":"product","\_id":"033fe3db-038f-11e3-a415-bc764e10976c"}} {"api\_id":"033fe3db-038f-11e3-a415-bc764e10976c","name":"tray","short\_description":" serve fresh things with a fresh look ","long\_description":" serve fresh things with a fresh look ","price":19.5,"image\_url":"[https://s3.amazonaws.com/blah.jpg","barcodes":["CODE\_128:tray","CODE\_39:tray","MANUAL:tray","MANUAL:TRAY](https://s3.amazonaws.com/blah.jpg%22,%22barcodes%22:%5B%22CODE_128:tray%22,%22CODE_39:tray%22,%22MANUAL:tray%22,%22MANUAL:TRAY)"]} ' -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8c46092e-814f-4f92-ac8f-2a1772721cc8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8c46092e-814f-4f92-ac8f-2a1772721cc8%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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:** [February 16, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-curl-with-bulk-api-actionrequestvalidationexception-validation-failed-1-no-requests-added/15832/2 "2014-02-16T20:28:24Z")
Check that you have \n after each line (last line needs it as well). -- David Pilato | Technical Advocate | [Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com) @dadoonet | @elasticsearchfr Le 16 février 2014 à 21:22:48, pulkitsinghal ([pulkitsinghal@gmail.com](mailto:pulkitsinghal@gmail.com)) a écrit: Whenever I try to perform a bulk import from CURL, I get an error stating: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no requests added Can someone point out my mistake in this command? ## $ curl -u username:password -XPOST [http://my.es.com:9200/\_bulk](http://my.es.com:9200/_bulk) -d' {"index":{"\_index":"my\_index\_test","\_type":"product","\_id":"033fe3db-038f-11e3-a415-bc764e10976c"}} {"api\_id":"033fe3db-038f-11e3-a415-bc764e10976c","name":"tray","short\_description":" serve fresh things with a fresh look ","long\_description":" serve fresh things with a fresh look ","price":19.5,"image\_url":"[https://s3.amazonaws.com/blah.jpg","barcodes":["CODE\_128:tray","CODE\_39:tray","MANUAL:tray","MANUAL:TRAY](https://s3.amazonaws.com/blah.jpg%22,%22barcodes%22:%5B%22CODE_128:tray%22,%22CODE_39:tray%22,%22MANUAL:tray%22,%22MANUAL:TRAY)"]} ' You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8c46092e-814f-4f92-ac8f-2a1772721cc8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8c46092e-814f-4f92-ac8f-2a1772721cc8%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53011f68.333ab105.f2%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/etPan.53011f68.333ab105.f2%40MacBook-Air-de-David.local). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![pulkitsinghal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/pulkitsinghal/32/802_2.png) [@pulkitsinghal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pulkitsinghal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-curl-with-bulk-api-actionrequestvalidationexception-validation-failed-1-no-requests-added/15832/3 "2014-02-16T20:31:37Z")
Thanks, that was it! On Sunday, February 16, 2014 2:28:24 PM UTC-6, David Pilato wrote: > Check that you have \n after each line (last line needs it as well). > > -- > _David Pilato_ | _Technical Advocate_ | _[Elasticsearch.com](http://Elasticsearch.com)_ > @dadoonet [https://twitter.com/dadoonet](https://twitter.com/dadoonet) | @elasticsearchfr[https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr](https://twitter.com/elasticsearchfr) > > Le 16 février 2014 à 21:22:48, pulkitsinghal ([pulkit...@gmail.com](mailto:pulkit...@gmail.com)\) > a écrit: > > Whenever I try to perform a bulk import from CURL, I get an error > stating: ActionRequestValidationException[Validation Failed: 1: no requests > added > > Can someone point out my mistake in this command? > > ## $ curl -u username:password -XPOST [http://my.es.com:9200/\_bulk](http://my.es.com:9200/_bulk) -d[http://my.es.com:9200/\_bulk-d](http://my.es.com:9200/_bulk-d) ' {"index":{"\_index":"my\_index\_test","\_type":"product","\_id":"033fe3db-038f-11e3-a415-bc764e10976c"}} {"api\_id":"033fe3db-038f-11e3-a415-bc764e10976c","name":"tray","short\_description":" serve fresh things with a fresh look ","long\_description":" serve fresh things with a fresh look ","price":19.5,"image\_url":" [https://s3.amazonaws.com/blah.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/blah.jpg) ","barcodes":["CODE\_128:tray","CODE\_39:tray","MANUAL:tray","MANUAL:TRAY"]} ' > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8c46092e-814f-4f92-ac8f-2a1772721cc8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/8c46092e-814f-4f92-ac8f-2a1772721cc8%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/bb022da2-f5bd-4f60-8af1-1423a774bf25%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/bb022da2-f5bd-4f60-8af1-1423a774bf25%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-curl-with-bulk-api-actionrequestvalidationexception-validation-failed-1-no-requests-added/15832/4 "2017-07-06T01:49:48Z")