# What are the permissions necessary to import data in data visualizer? v7.12

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-permissions-necessary-to-import-data-in-data-visualizer-v7-12/293901>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [January 10, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-permissions-necessary-to-import-data-in-data-visualizer-v7-12/293901 "2022-01-10T14:57:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ElasticLiver](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/elasticliver/32/64869_2.png) [@ElasticLiver](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ElasticLiver)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-permissions-necessary-to-import-data-in-data-visualizer-v7-12/293901/1 "2022-01-10T14:57:52Z")

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Hi Im getting this import persmissions error when I try to upload a file onto elastic

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/9/9/999c2583a9a887ec3c6588eb0a9629d9a45b13dd.png)

the user has his own space and has this privigeles: `machine_learning_user, ingest_admin, machine_learning_admin`

the custom rol has this cluster privileges: `manage_pipeline, manage_ingest_pipelines`

when I use super user I can upoad data.

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**Author:** ![flash1293](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/flash1293/32/41227_2.png) [@flash1293](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/flash1293)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-permissions-necessary-to-import-data-in-data-visualizer-v7-12/293901/2 "2022-01-11T07:58:35Z")

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As described here [Add data | Kibana Guide [8.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/connect-to-elasticsearch.html#upload-data-kibana)

You need

> `create` , `create_index` , `manage` , and `read` index privileges for the index

as well

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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:** [February 8, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-are-the-permissions-necessary-to-import-data-in-data-visualizer-v7-12/293901/3 "2022-02-08T07:58:37Z")

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