Handling elasticsearch exception

Question

Im using python elastic search module and need to handle exception.

try:
    es.index(index='tickets', doc_type='tickets', body=doc)
except es.ElasticsearchException as es1:
    print 'error'

but I get this error -

AttributeError: 'Elasticsearch' object has no attribute 'ElasticsearchException'

didn't get a chance too try but think it should be except elasticsearch.ElasticsearchException as es1 and not es.ElasticsearchException — keety
– keety, Commented Feb 10, 2016 at 18:09

keety · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-10 18:24:06Z

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As the error points out ElasticsearchException is not an attribute of Elasticsearch object . From the documentation it is a class in elasticsearch module

So the example code should look something on these lines :

import elasticsearch
es = elasticsearch.Elasticsearch()
es.index(index='tickets', doc_type='tickets', body=doc)
try :
    es.indices.create(index='test-index', ignore=400)
except elasticsearch.ElasticsearchException as es1:
    print 'error'

answered Feb 10, 2016 at 18:24

keety

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4 Comments

Aaron Soellinger Over a year ago

This is no longer a relevant solution. My elasticsearch module does not have a top level attribute ElasticsearchException

user Over a year ago

@AaronSoellinger, I have the same issue, could you pls tell me how you solved this problem? Thanks

bjmc Over a year ago

from elasticsearch import ElasticsearchException works for me with elasticsearch==7.8.0

ScipioAfricanus Jun 9 at 14:55

Anyone have the solution for v8?

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