Failed to parse indices privileges for role requires if is given – 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 incorrect or missing configuration. It indicates that a certain parameter is required if another specific parameter is given. To resolve this issue, you should review and correct the role configuration. Ensure that all required parameters are provided and correctly formatted. If the problem persists, consider resetting the role configuration to its default state and reconfiguring it.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. {} requires {} if {} is given ” 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 [{}]. {} requires {} if {} is given” class name is RoleDescriptor.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

 if (privileges == null) {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. missing required [{}] field";
 roleName; Fields.PRIVILEGES.getPreferredName());
 }
 if (deniedFields != null && grantedFields == null) {
 throw new ElasticsearchParseException("failed to parse indices privileges for role [{}]. {} requires {} if {} is given";
 roleName; Fields.FIELD_PERMISSIONS; Fields.GRANT_FIELDS; Fields.EXCEPT_FIELDS);
 }
 checkIfExceptFieldsIsSubsetOfGrantedFields(roleName; grantedFields; deniedFields);
 return RoleDescriptor.IndicesPrivileges.builder()
 .indices(names)

 

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