Validation failed because of missing type with bulk API

[tomak]

Hello,

I would like to add the following JSON file using the bulk API

"index":{"_id":"1"}
"info":"1"

however I get the following error

"type" : "action_request_validation_exception",
"reason" : "Validation Failed: 1: type is missing;"

I did the following in the Kibana console So I don't see why I'm getting a mistake:

PUT /fake
{
 "mappings": {
  "doc": {
   "properties": {
    "info": {"type": "keyword"}
   }
  }
 }
}

[val (Val Crettaz)]

It looks like your payload is not properly formed. It must look like this:

POST /your_index/your_type/_bulk
{"index":{"_id":"1"}}
{"info":"1"}

or

POST /_bulk
{"index":{"_index": "your_index", "_type": "your_type", "_id":"1"}}
{"info":"1"}

[tomak]

OK. But how Do I make this work from the terminal? Because in practice, I will want to add a much bigger JSON file.

If I understand correctly, in your' solution, you are not passing through a separate file.

[val (Val Crettaz)]

You can do exactly the same from the terminal.

Create a bulk file with this content (also make sure that there is a newline on the last line):

{"index":{"_index": "your_index", "_type": "your_type", "_id":"1"}}
{"info":"1"}
{"index":{"_index": "your_index", "_type": "your_type", "_id":"2"}}
{"info":"2"}
{"index":{"_index": "your_index", "_type": "your_type", "_id":"3"}}
{"info":"3"}

Then you can use curl to send that file to the _bulk endpoint like this:

curl -XPOST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' localhost:9200/_bulk --data-binary @/path/to/your_file.json

[tomak]

Thanks this works very well.

(Maybe it's better if I open a new subject)

Is the type then defined as the same for each element in the line (in case I have multiple elements)?

I was wondering also what the different types were?

I know integer and keyword. Is there a type for "indentation"?

Like if I would have my JSON file like this:

{"_id":{"$oid":"52287a4ee4b07193f703c23f"}}

Plus is there a way of defining the type and index once and for all for a JSON file (because it will be the same thing for each line)

[val (Val Crettaz)]

I guess it's better to ask another question, so we can keep a single subject per question.
Feel free to reference your new question from this one, though.