# Using the elasticsearch-mongodb-river to index multiple collections in the same db
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-elasticsearch-mongodb-river-to-index-multiple-collections-in-the-same-db/7004
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 14, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-elasticsearch-mongodb-river-to-index-multiple-collections-in-the-same-db/7004 "2012-03-14T17:37:34Z")
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### Author:  [@MoizD](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MoizD)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-elasticsearch-mongodb-river-to-index-multiple-collections-in-the-same-db/7004/1 "2012-03-14T17:37:34Z")
Hello,
I am not sure if this is the right forum for the mongodb river by
Richard Willy ([https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-](https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-)
mongodb/). I have used it successfully for indexing a single
collection. However, I can't figure out how to index multiple
collections from mongodb.
This works for a single collection:
curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/mongodb/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/mongodb/_meta)' -d '{
"type": "mongodb",
"mongodb": {
"host" : "192.168.25.1",
"port" : "20020",
"db": "staging",
"collection": "discussions"
},
"index": {
"name": "discussions\_idx",
"type": "discussion"
}
}'
When I add another collection for indexing using the following
command:
curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/mongodb/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/mongodb/_meta)' -d '{
"type": "mongodb",
"mongodb": {
"host" : "192.168.25.1",
"port" : "20020",
"db": "staging",
"collection": "users"
},
"index": {
"name": "users\_idx",
"type": "user"
}
}'
Nothing happens and the index is not created. I am using the latest
version of the river from github on ES 0.19.0
Thanks,
-moizd
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### Author:  [@Corey\_Thompson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Corey_Thompson)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-elasticsearch-mongodb-river-to-index-multiple-collections-in-the-same-db/7004/2 "2012-12-12T22:16:40Z")
Any solution for this? Seems odd that a river can only watch a single
collection.
Corey
On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:37:34 PM UTC-5, MoizD wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am not sure if this is the right forum for the mongodb river by
> Richard Willy ([https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-](https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-)
> mongodb/ [https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-mongodb/](https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-mongodb/)).
> I have used it successfully for indexing a single
> collection. However, I can't figure out how to index multiple
> collections from mongodb.
>
> This works for a single collection:
> curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/mongodb/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/mongodb/_meta)' -d '{
> "type": "mongodb",
> "mongodb": {
> "host" : "192.168.25.1",
> "port" : "20020",
> "db": "staging",
> "collection": "discussions"
> },
> "index": {
> "name": "discussions\_idx",
> "type": "discussion"
> }
> }'
>
> When I add another collection for indexing using the following
> command:
> curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/mongodb/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/mongodb/_meta)' -d '{
> "type": "mongodb",
> "mongodb": {
> "host" : "192.168.25.1",
> "port" : "20020",
> "db": "staging",
> "collection": "users"
> },
> "index": {
> "name": "users\_idx",
> "type": "user"
> }
> }'
>
> Nothing happens and the index is not created. I am using the latest
> version of the river from github on ES 0.19.0
>
> Thanks,
>
> -moizd
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### Author:  [@Corey\_Thompson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Corey_Thompson)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-elasticsearch-mongodb-river-to-index-multiple-collections-in-the-same-db/7004/3 "2012-12-12T22:35:03Z")
The rivers must have different names. See how the URL is different than
your example. Also, in the example below, notice that the index:name can
be the same between the two - just use different types.
From: [data being indexed on elasticsearch does not get pushed to mongodb · Issue #32 · richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-mongodb · GitHub](https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-mongodb/issues/32)
curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/discussion/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/discussion/_meta)' -d '{
"type": "mongodb",
"mongodb": {
"host" : "192.168.25.1",
"port" : "20020",
"db": "staging",
"collection": "discussions"
},
"index": {
"name": "my\_apps\_index",
"type": "discussion"
}
}'
When I add another collection for indexing using the following
command:
curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/user/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/user/_meta)' -d '{
"type": "mongodb",
"mongodb": {
"host" : "192.168.25.1",
"port" : "20020",
"db": "staging",
"collection": "users"
},
"index": {
"name": "my\_apps\_index",
"type": "user"
}
}'
On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:37:34 PM UTC-5, MoizD wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am not sure if this is the right forum for the mongodb river by
> Richard Willy ([https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-](https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-)
> mongodb/ [https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-mongodb/](https://github.com/richardwilly98/elasticsearch-river-mongodb/)).
> I have used it successfully for indexing a single
> collection. However, I can't figure out how to index multiple
> collections from mongodb.
>
> This works for a single collection:
> curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/mongodb/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/mongodb/_meta)' -d '{
> "type": "mongodb",
> "mongodb": {
> "host" : "192.168.25.1",
> "port" : "20020",
> "db": "staging",
> "collection": "discussions"
> },
> "index": {
> "name": "discussions\_idx",
> "type": "discussion"
> }
> }'
>
> When I add another collection for indexing using the following
> command:
> curl -XPUT '[http://192.168.25.1:9200/\_river/mongodb/\_meta](http://192.168.25.1:9200/_river/mongodb/_meta)' -d '{
> "type": "mongodb",
> "mongodb": {
> "host" : "192.168.25.1",
> "port" : "20020",
> "db": "staging",
> "collection": "users"
> },
> "index": {
> "name": "users\_idx",
> "type": "user"
> }
> }'
>
> Nothing happens and the index is not created. I am using the latest
> version of the river from github on ES 0.19.0
>
> Thanks,
>
> -moizd
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-the-elasticsearch-mongodb-river-to-index-multiple-collections-in-the-same-db/7004/4 "2017-07-06T03:00:03Z")