Elasticsearch-php: "Incorrect HTTP method for uri" when trying to create an index

[opeadeyomoye]

Summary of problem or feature request

Trying to create an elasticsearch index via the PHP client throws this exception:

Exception: {"error":"Incorrect HTTP method for uri [//main_index] and method [PUT], allowed: [POST]","status":405} in [/var/www/html/project/vendor/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/src/Elasticsearch/Connections/Connection.php, line 615]

Code snippet of problem

use Elasticsearch\ClientBuilder;

...

$index = ['index' => Configure::read('Elasticsearch.mainIndex')];
$client = ClientBuilder::create()->setHosts(['http://elastic:password@localhost/'])->build();

$client->indices()->create($index);

System details

• Operating System: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
• PHP Version: 7.0.27-1
• ES-PHP client version: v6.0.1
• Elasticsearch version: 6.1.2

[toki030]

I had the same problem.
The problem is the trailing / in your host URL. The error message is not helpful at this point. I think the setHosts() method should handle this better. The URL is not validated hard enough.

[opeadeyomoye]

Thanks a lot @toki030 . Removing the trailing forward-slash worked!

[kolosek]

@toki030 Thanks! That worked.

[sellomkantjwa]

My issue was specifying a body with the get. removed that and it worked