Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch encounters an issue while trying to parse a geopoint. This could be due to incorrect formatting or invalid data. To resolve this, ensure that the geopoint data is in the correct format, either as a string (“lat,lon”), an array ([lon,lat]), or an object ({lat: lat, lon: lon}). Also, verify that the latitude and longitude values are valid, i.e., latitude should be between -90 and 90, and longitude should be between -180 and 180.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” error parsing geopoint ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: .
Log Context
Log “error parsing geopoint” class name is GeoUtils.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
parser.nextToken(); // start object
parser.nextToken(); // field name
parser.nextToken(); // field value
return parseGeoPoint(parser; ignoreZValue);
} catch (IOException ex) {
throw new ElasticsearchParseException("error parsing geopoint"; ex);
}
} /**
* Represents the point of the geohash cell that should be used as the value of geohash
