Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch’s Grok processor takes too long to match a pattern in a large input string, causing a timeout. This is often due to complex or inefficient Grok patterns. To resolve this issue, you can optimize your Grok patterns to be more efficient, reduce the size of the input string, or increase the timeout setting. However, increasing the timeout should be a last resort as it could impact overall system performance.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Grok pattern matching timed out ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “Grok pattern matching timed out” class name is RedactProcessor.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
String redacted = matchRedact(fieldValue; groks; redactedStartToken; redactedEndToken);
ingestDocument.setFieldValue(redactField; redacted);
return ingestDocument;
} catch (RuntimeException e) {
// grok throws a RuntimeException when the watchdog interrupts the match
throw new ElasticsearchTimeoutException("Grok pattern matching timed out"; e);
}
} @Override
public String getType() {
