With removal of mapping types, should bulk api update as well?

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1

Hi,

Mapping types has deprecated since 6.x but when I check bulk api ,it still uses type as example,

POST _bulk
{ "index" : { "_index" : "test", "_type" : "_doc", "_id" : "1" } }
{ "field1" : "value1" }

So will "_type" parameter change in the future as well?

2

It will change in the future yes.
For now using _doc as the type name is perfect.

3

Thanks for reply. I have made my mapping without type, "an index per document type" as suggest, e.g.

"mappings": {
    "user": {
      "properties": {
         ...
      }
    }
 }

So when call bulk api, if I still provide "_type" parameter, as in
{ "index" : { "_index" : "test", "_type" : "user"}} I feel it is a bit against the purpose of removal of mapping types. Is n't it ?

4

The removal is happening in stages to make it easier for people to adapt.