Failed to parse indices privileges for role missing required field – How to solve this Elasticsearch exception

Opster Team

August-23, Version: 6.8-7.15

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch fails to parse the indices privileges for a specific role due to a missing required field. This could be due to incorrect configuration or missing information in the role definition. To resolve this issue, you should review the role definition and ensure all required fields are included. If the error persists, check the Elasticsearch logs for more detailed information about the missing field. Additionally, ensure that the role has the correct permissions to access the indices.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. missing required [{}] field ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin, indices.

Log Context

Log “failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. missing required [{}] field” class name is RoleDescriptor.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. unexpected field [{}]";
 roleName; currentFieldName);
 }
 }
 if (names == null) {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. missing required [{}] field";
 roleName; Fields.NAMES.getPreferredName());
 }
 if (privileges == null) {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. missing required [{}] field";
 roleName; Fields.PRIVILEGES.getPreferredName());

 

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