Request does not support ” + parser.currentName() + ” – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

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July-20, Version: 1.7-8.0

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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” request does not support ” + parser.currentName() + ” ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: rest, parser and request.

Log Context

Log “request does not support [” + parser.currentName() + “]”classname  is RestActions.java We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

if (token == XContentParser.Token.FIELD_NAME) {
 String currentName = parser.currentName();
 if (fieldName.equals(currentName)) {
 queryBuilder = parseInnerQueryBuilder(parser);
 } else {
 throw new ParsingException(parser.getTokenLocation(); "request does not support [" + parser.currentName() + "]");
 }
 }
 }
 return queryBuilder;
 } catch (ParsingException e) {

 

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