Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch receives data in an incorrect format. It expects data in a JSON object format (enclosed in {}), but it received something different. To resolve this issue, you can: 1) Check the data you’re sending to ensure it’s in the correct JSON format. 2) Validate your JSON data using a JSON validator before sending it to Elasticsearch. 3) If you’re using a script or application to send data, ensure it’s correctly formatting the data as a JSON object.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” : incorrect format; expecting {} ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “: incorrect format; expecting {}” class name is Intervals.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
if (startToken >= string.length()) {
// consumed the string; bail out
if (token.optional) {
break;
}
throw new ParsingException(source; invalidIntervalMessage(string) + ": incorrect format; expecting {}";
Strings.collectionToDelimitedString(tokens; ""));
} // char token
if (token.ch != 0) {
