diff --git a/test/00tapwrap.ts b/test/00tapwrap.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/test/test.nonci.ts b/test/test.nonci.ts
index 6d3eff7..f3f5d13 100644
--- a/test/test.nonci.ts
+++ b/test/test.nonci.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import { expect, tap } from '@pushrocks/tapbundle';
 import { Qenv } from '@pushrocks/qenv';
 import * as elasticsearch from '../ts/index.js';
 
-let testElasticLog: elasticsearch.ElasticSearch<any>;
+let testElasticLog: elasticsearch.ElsSmartlogDestination<any>;
 
 tap.test('first test', async () => {
-  testElasticLog = new elasticsearch.ElasticSearch({
+  testElasticLog = new elasticsearch.ElsSmartlogDestination({
     indexPrefix: 'testprefix',
     indexRetention: 7,
     node: 'http://localhost:9200',
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tap.test('first test', async () => {
       password: 'YourPassword'
     }
   });
-  expect(testElasticLog).toBeInstanceOf(elasticsearch.ElasticSearch);
+  expect(testElasticLog).toBeInstanceOf(elasticsearch.ElsSmartlogDestination);
 });
 
 tap.test('should send a message to Elasticsearch', async () => {
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 71b4497..23636e3 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@apiclient.xyz/elasticsearch',
-  version: '1.0.44',
+  version: '1.0.45',
   description: 'log to elasticsearch in a kibana compatible format'
 }
diff --git a/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticindex.ts b/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticindex.ts
index b4ed17d..cc06a88 100644
--- a/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticindex.ts
+++ b/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticindex.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 import * as plugins from './elasticsearch.plugins.js';
-import { ElasticSearch } from './elasticsearch.classes.elasticsearch.js';
+import { ElsSmartlogDestination } from './els.classes.smartlogdestination.js';
 import { type ILogPackage } from '@pushrocks/smartlog-interfaces';
-
 import { Stringmap } from '@pushrocks/lik';
 
 export class ElasticIndex {
   private stringmap = new Stringmap();
-  private elasticSearchRef: ElasticSearch<any>;
+  private elasticSearchRef: ElsSmartlogDestination<any>;
 
-  constructor(elasticSearchInstanceArg: ElasticSearch<ILogPackage>) {
+  constructor(elasticSearchInstanceArg: ElsSmartlogDestination<ILogPackage>) {
     this.elasticSearchRef = elasticSearchInstanceArg;
   }
 
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ export class ElasticIndex {
     if (this.stringmap.checkString(indexNameArg)) {
       return indexNameArg;
     }
+
     const responseArg = await this.elasticSearchRef.client.cat.indices({
       format: 'json',
       bytes: 'm',
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ export class ElasticIndex {
       throw new Error('Could not get valid response from elastic search');
     }
 
-    // lets delete indexes that violate the retention
     if (Array.isArray(responseArg.body)) {
       const filteredIndices = responseArg.body.filter((indexObjectArg) => {
         return indexObjectArg.index.startsWith(prefixArg);
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ export class ElasticIndex {
     if (!index) {
       await this.createNewIndex(indexNameArg);
     }
+
     this.stringmap.addString(indexNameArg);
     return index;
   }
@@ -57,6 +57,23 @@ export class ElasticIndex {
     const response = await this.elasticSearchRef.client.indices.create({
       wait_for_active_shards: '1',
       index: indexNameArg,
+      body: {
+        mappings: {
+          properties: {
+            '@timestamp': {
+              type: 'date',
+            },
+            logPackageArg: {
+              properties: {
+                payload: {
+                  type: 'object',
+                  dynamic: true
+                }
+              }
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticscheduler.ts b/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticscheduler.ts
index fe18964..aa7ac54 100644
--- a/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticscheduler.ts
+++ b/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticscheduler.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,48 @@
-import { ElasticSearch, type IStandardLogParams } from './elasticsearch.classes.elasticsearch.js';
+import { ElsSmartlogDestination, type IStandardLogParams } from './els.classes.smartlogdestination.js';
 
 export class ElasticScheduler {
-  elasticSearchRef: ElasticSearch<any>;
+  elasticSearchRef: ElsSmartlogDestination<any>;
   docsScheduled = false;
   docsStorage: any[] = [];
 
-  constructor(elasticLogRefArg: ElasticSearch<any>) {
+  // maximum size of the buffer
+  maxBufferSize = 500;
+
+  constructor(elasticLogRefArg: ElsSmartlogDestination<any>) {
     this.elasticSearchRef = elasticLogRefArg;
   }
 
   public addFailedDoc(objectArg: any | IStandardLogParams) {
-    this.docsStorage.push(objectArg);
+    this.addToStorage(objectArg);
     this.setRetry();
   }
+  
   public scheduleDoc(logObject: any) {
+    this.addToStorage(logObject);
+  }
+
+  private addToStorage(logObject: any) {
     this.docsStorage.push(logObject);
+    
+    // if buffer is full, send logs immediately
+    if (this.docsStorage.length >= this.maxBufferSize) {
+      this.flushLogsToElasticSearch();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private flushLogsToElasticSearch() {
+    const oldStorage = this.docsStorage;
+    this.docsStorage = [];
+    
+    for (let logObject of oldStorage) {
+      this.elasticSearchRef.log(logObject, true);
+    }
   }
 
   public setRetry() {
     setTimeout(() => {
-      const oldStorage = this.docsStorage;
-      this.docsStorage = [];
-      for (let logObject of oldStorage) {
-        this.elasticSearchRef.log(logObject, true);
-      }
+      this.flushLogsToElasticSearch();
+
       if (this.docsStorage.length === 0) {
         console.log('ElasticLog retry success!!!');
         this.docsScheduled = false;
diff --git a/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticsearch.ts b/ts/els.classes.smartlogdestination.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticsearch.ts
rename to ts/els.classes.smartlogdestination.ts
index 91f57c7..b318169 100644
--- a/ts/elasticsearch.classes.elasticsearch.ts
+++ b/ts/els.classes.smartlogdestination.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export interface IElasticSearchConstructorOptions {
   };
 }
 
-export class ElasticSearch<T> {
+export class ElsSmartlogDestination<T> {
   public client: ElasticClient;
   public elasticScheduler = new ElasticScheduler(this);
   public elasticIndex: ElasticIndex = new ElasticIndex(this);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class ElasticSearch<T> {
       node: optionsArg.node,
       ...(optionsArg.auth && { auth: optionsArg.auth }),
     });
-    this.indexPrefix = optionsArg.indexPrefix;
+    this.indexPrefix = `${optionsArg.indexPrefix}`;
     this.indexRetention = optionsArg.indexRetention;
   }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,31 @@ export class ElasticSearch<T> {
       return;
     }
 
-    const resultIndexName = await this.elasticIndex.ensureIndex(this.indexPrefix, indexToUse);
+    // Make sure the index is created with a mapping for dynamic JSON
+    const indexExists = await this.client.indices.exists({ index: indexToUse });
+    if (!indexExists.body) {
+      await this.client.indices.create({
+        index: indexToUse,
+        body: {
+          mappings: {
+            properties: {
+              '@timestamp': {
+                type: 'date',
+              },
+              logPackageArg: {
+                properties: {
+                  payload: {
+                    type: 'object',
+                    dynamic: true
+                  }
+                }
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
     this.client.index(
       {
         index: indexToUse,
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index e94a7ea..982d63b 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export * from './elasticsearch.classes.elasticsearch.js';
+export * from './els.classes.smartlogdestination.js';