Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to parse the service tokens file, which is crucial for security and authentication. This could be due to a corrupted or improperly formatted file. To resolve this issue, you can try the following: 1) Check the format of the service tokens file and correct any errors. 2) If the file is corrupted, restore it from a backup. 3) If the problem persists, you may need to recreate the service tokens file. Always ensure that the file permissions and ownership are correctly set to prevent unauthorized access.
This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to parse service tokens file [{}]. skipping/removing all tokens… ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.
Log Context
Log “failed to parse service tokens file [{}]. skipping/removing all tokens…” classname is FileServiceAccountTokenStore.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
static Map parseFileLenient(Path path; @Nullable Logger logger) {
try {
return parseFile(path; logger);
} catch (Exception e) {
logger.error("failed to parse service tokens file [{}]. skipping/removing all tokens..."; path.toAbsolutePath());
return Map.of();
}
}
static Map parseFile(Path path; @Nullable Logger logger) throws IOException {
