Update ElasticSearch document using Python requests

Question

I am implementing ElasticSearch 7.1.1 in my application using Python requests library. I have successfully created a document in the elastic index using

r = requests.put(url, auth=awsauth, json=document, headers=headers)

However, while updating an existing document, the JSON body(containing to be updated values) that I pass to the method, replaces the original document. How do I overcome this? Thank you.

You need to write python equivalent for update api.

Nishant
– Nishant

2019-10-22 06:53:10 +00:00
Commented Oct 22, 2019 at 6:53 — Nishant
– Nishant, Commented Oct 22, 2019 at 6:53

Sandeep Kanabar · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-22 10:38:58Z

3

You could do the following:

document = {
    "doc": {
        "field_1": "value_1",
        "field_2": "value_2"
    },
    "doc_as_upsert": True
}

...
r = requests.post(url, auth=awsauth, json=document, headers=headers)

It should be POST instead of PUT
You can update existing fields and also add new fields.

Refer the doc in the comment posted by Nishant Saini.

answered Oct 22, 2019 at 10:38

Sandeep Kanabar

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