# Send data to opensearch using dataprepper

**URL:** <https://forum.opensearch.org/t/send-data-to-opensearch-using-dataprepper/8177>\
**Category:** Data Prepper\
**Created:** [January 4, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/send-data-to-opensearch-using-dataprepper/8177 "2022-01-04T05:20:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![dlv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dlv](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/dlv)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/send-data-to-opensearch-using-dataprepper/8177/3 "2022-01-06T16:44:39Z")

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@subbu ,

I’m not quite sure of the context here. Your post only has a stack trace. But, I did notice this:

```auto
com.amazon.dataprepper.plugins.PluginException: Failed to find the plugin with name [opensearch]. 

```

My initial guess is that you are still using the OpenDistro Data Prepper. I encourage you to use the OpenSearch Data Prepper instead.

I’ll provide two links that can help.

This is a forum post on the topic:

> [@Data Prepper Distributions Update](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/data-prepper-distributions-update/7403):
>
> Data Prepper 1.0 was released as two distributions - OpenSearch Data Prepper and another for Open Distro Data Prepper. Starting in Data Prepper 1.1, there is only one distribution, the [OpenSearch Data Prepper](https://github.com/opensearch-project/data-prepper). All active development is happening in the OpenSearch Data Prepper distribution. The last release of the Open Distro Data Prepper distribution was 1.0 in May 2021. New versions will only be supplied for critical security issues through Dec 2021. If you haven’t yet migrated to the OpenSear…

Here is the currently maintained documentation on updating:

> <https://github.com/opensearch-project/data-prepper/blob/main/docs/migrating_from_opendistro.md>

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