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Insert document into index

  • GET to _doc retrieves a document from the index
  • POST to _doc inserts a new document (auto generated ID)
  • PUT to _doc inserts a new document (specify ID)
  • DELETE to _doc deletes a document

GET document

curl -X GET "localhost:9200/movies/_doc/109487"

POST document

  • Auto-generated ID: xH_UtnYB5ac5TgxH2ksQ
curl -s "localhost:9200/movies/_doc" \
  --request POST \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @document.json \
| jq .

{
  "genre": ["IMAX", "Sci-Fi"],
  "title": "Interstellar",
  "year": 2014
}

PUT document

  • Specified ID: 109487
  • If the ID already exists, the document will be replaced entirely
curl -X PUT "localhost:9200/movies/_doc/109487" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @document.json

{
  "genre": ["IMAX", "Sci-Fi"],
  "title": "Interstellar",
  "year": 2014
}

DELETE document

# First get the doc to see if it's the correct doc to be deleted
curl -X GET "localhost:9200/movies/_search?q=Dark"
curl -X GET "localhost:9200/movies/_doc/58559"

# Delete document
curl -X DELETE "localhost:9200/movies/_doc/58559"