elasticsearch data_error ai_generated true

MapperParsingException: failed to parse geo_shape field

ID: elasticsearch/geo-shape-parse-error

Also available as: JSON · Markdown
82%Fix Rate
86%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
8 active — — —

Root Cause

GeoJSON or WKT geometry is invalid or malformed.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 88% success Validate GeoJSON before indexing with a geometry library
  2. 85% success Use coerce option to auto-fix minor geometry issues

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Disable geo validation 80% fail

    Stores invalid geometries, query failures

  2. Convert all shapes to points 78% fail

    Loses polygon/line information