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Briefly, this error occurs when there is a malformed or incorrect token in the “inner_hits” array of an Elasticsearch query. This could be due to a typo, incorrect syntax, or a non-existent field. To resolve this issue, you should first verify the syntax of your query. Make sure that all fields referenced in the “inner_hits” array exist in your index. Also, ensure that the tokens used are valid and correctly formatted. If the error persists, consider simplifying your query to isolate the problematic part.
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This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” Invalid token in inner_hits array ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: search.
Overview
Search refers to the searching of documents in an index or multiple indices. The simple search is just a GET API request to the _search endpoint. The search query can either be provided in query string or through a request body.
Examples
When looking for any documents in this index, if search parameters are not provided, every document is a hit and by default 10 hits will be returned.
GET my_documents/_search
A JSON object is returned in response to a search query. A 200 response code means the request was completed successfully.
{
"took" : 1,
"timed_out" : false,
"_shards" : {
"total" : 2,
"successful" : 2,
"failed" : 0
},
"hits" : {
"total" : 2,
"max_score" : 1.0,
"hits" : [
...
]
}
}Notes and good things to know
- Distributed search is challenging and every shard of the index needs to be searched for hits, and then those hits are combined into a single sorted list as a final result.
- There are two phases of search: the query phase and the fetch phase.
- In the query phase, the query is executed on each shard locally and top hits are returned to the coordinating node. The coordinating node merges the results and creates a global sorted list.
- In the fetch phase, the coordinating node brings the actual documents for those hit IDs and returns them to the requesting client.
- A coordinating node needs enough memory and CPU in order to handle the fetch phase.
Log Context
Log “Invalid token in inner_hits array” class name is CollapseBuilder.java. We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :
ListinnerHitBuilders = new ArrayList<>(); for (currentToken = parser.nextToken(); currentToken != XContentParser.Token.END_ARRAY; currentToken = parser.nextToken()) { if (currentToken == XContentParser.Token.START_OBJECT) { innerHitBuilders.add(InnerHitBuilder.fromXContent(parser)); } else { throw new ParsingException(parser.getTokenLocation(); "Invalid token in inner_hits array"); } } builder.setInnerHits(innerHitBuilders); }
