# elasticsearch-ingest

> Claude/Codex skill by [@elastic](https://omgskills.com/library/elastic/index.md) · 603 stars · Updated 2026-10-29

Load CSV, JSON, and NDJSON files into Elasticsearch indices using the bulk API and explicit mappings when field types matter. Use when batch-importing local files, converting CSV rows or JSON arrays to NDJSON bulk format, confirming cluster connectivity with elastic es info before ingest, or verifying document counts and mappings after ingest — not for Logstash pipelines, Beats, custom scripts, or index-to-index reindex.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/elastic/agent-skills /tmp/agent-skills && ln -s /tmp/agent-skills/skills/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-ingest ~/.claude/skills/elasticsearch-ingest
```

## From README

Elasticsearch File Ingest Load local data files into Elasticsearch by converting them to bulk NDJSON, creating an index with the right mappings when types matter, bulk-indexing documents, and verifying the outcome. Environment Configuration This skill executes Elasticsearch operations through the elastic CLI. If the elastic CLI is not installed, tell the user what it is needed for. Do not guess credentials, call the HTTP API directly, or attempt other workarounds. This skill references operations in HTTP-shorthand form (e.g., GET /, GET /cat/indices, GET /{index}/mapping, GET /{index}/settings/index.mode, POST /query). The Operations table at the end of this document maps each shorthand to the equivalent elastic CLI command — always use the CLI rather than calling the HTTP API directly. Scope This skill covers file → index loading through POST /bulk. It does not use Logstash, Filebeat, Elastic Agent, Node.js ingest tools, or other sidecar pipelines.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/elastic/agent-skills/elasticsearch-file-ingest/
- GitHub: https://github.com/elastic/agent-skills
- Author: [@elastic](https://omgskills.com/library/elastic/index.md)

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