diff --git a/.perltidyrc b/.perltidyrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d34fb56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.perltidyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-bbt=2   # High block brace tightness
+-bt=2    # High brace tightness
+-ci=4    # Continuation indentation is 4 columns
+-cti=0   # Low closing token indentation 
+-i=4     # Indentation is 4 columns
+-iob     # Ignore old breakpoints
+-isbc    # Don't indent comments without leading space
+-l=78    # 78 characters per line
+-mbl=1   # No more than 1 blank lines
+-nolq    # No outdent long quotes
+-nsfs    # No space for semicolon
+-pt=2    # High parenthesis tightness
+-sbt=2   # High square bracket tightness
+-se      # Errors to standard error output
+# -st    # Standard output; Disabled, see https://github.com/LibreCat/Catmandu/issues/221
+-vt=0    # Less vertical tightness
+-w       # Show all warnings
+-wbb="% + - * / x != == >= <= =~ !~ < > | & = **= += *= &= <<= &&= -= /= |= >>= ||= //= .= %= ^= x=" # Want break before
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.tidyallrc b/.tidyallrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a6d6f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tidyallrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[PerlTidy]
+select = {lib,t}/**/*.{pl,pm,t}
+select = Makefile.PL
+select = {mod2html,podtree2html,pods2html,perl2html}
+argv = --profile=$ROOT/.perltidyrc
diff --git a/Build.PL b/Build.PL
index 045ff89..23018b0 100644
--- a/Build.PL
+++ b/Build.PL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-# This file was automatically generated by Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ModuleBuild v6.008.
+# This file was automatically generated by Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ModuleBuild v6.012.
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 3b14327..c013559 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Revision history for Catmandu-Store-ElasticSearch
 
 {{$NEXT}}
+  - on_error log, throw and ignore shortcuts for easier debugging
 
 0.0509  2017-03-28 10:11:49 CEST
   - escape spaces in query string terms, remove quoting
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bf6e56..c934ebb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ Optionally provide for each bag a `cql_mapping` to map fields to CQL indexes.
 Deletes the Elasticsearch index backing this store. Calling functions after
 this may fail until this class is reinstantiated, creating a new index.
 
+# INHERITED METHODS
+
+This Catmandu::Store implements:
+
+- [Catmandu::Store](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::Store)
+- [Catmandu::Droppable](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::Droppable)
+
+Each Catmandu::Bag in this Catmandu::Store implements:
+
+- [Catmandu::Bag](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::Bag)
+- [Catmandu::Droppable](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::Droppable)
+- [Catmandu::Searchable](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::Searchable)
+- [Catmandu::CQLSearchable](https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::CQLSearchable)
+
 # INDEX MAP
 
 The index\_mapping contains a Elasticsearch schema mappings for each
@@ -230,7 +244,7 @@ name of the store, `search` in this case:
 
 This store expects version 1.0 or higher of the Elasticsearch server.
 
-To talk to older versions of Elasticsearch the approriate client should be installed.
+To talk to older versions of Elasticsearch the appropriate client should be installed.
 
     # Elasticsearch 2.x
     cpanm Search::Elasticsearch::Client::2_0::Direct
@@ -242,7 +256,7 @@ And the client version should be specified in the options:
     Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch->new(index_name => 'myindex', client => '1_0::Direct')
 
 Note that Elasticsearch >= 2.0 doesn't allow keys that start with an underscore such as
-`_id`. You can use the `key_prefix` option at store level or `id_prefix` at
+`_id`. You can use the `key_prefix` option at store level or `id_key` at
 bag level to handle this.
 
     # in your catmandu.yml
@@ -280,14 +294,28 @@ need have to [install the delete by query plugin](https://www.elastic.co/guide/e
 Error handling can be activated by specifying an error handling callback for index when creating
 a store. E.g. to create an error handler for the bag 'data' index use:
 
+    my $error_handler = sub {
+        my ($action, $response, $i) = @_;
+        do_something_with_error($response);
+    };
+
     my $store = Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch->new(
-                    index_name => 'catmandu'
-                    bags => { data => { on_error => \&error_handler } }
-                 });
+        index_name => 'catmandu'
+        bags       => { data => { on_error => $error_handler } }
+    });
 
-    sub error_handler {
-        my ($action, $response, $i) = @_;
-    }
+Instead of a callback, the following shortcuts are also accepted for on\_error:
+
+log: log the response
+
+throw: throw the response as an error
+
+ignore: do nothing
+
+    my $store = Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch->new(
+        index_name => 'catmandu'
+        bags       => { data => { on_error => 'log' } }
+    });
 
 # SEE ALSO
 
diff --git a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm
index e5e96f9..4ed785f 100644
--- a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm
+++ b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch.pm
@@ -367,14 +367,28 @@ need have to L<install the delete by query plugin|https://www.elastic.co/guide/e
 Error handling can be activated by specifying an error handling callback for index when creating
 a store. E.g. to create an error handler for the bag 'data' index use:
 
+    my $error_handler = sub {
+        my ($action, $response, $i) = @_;
+        do_something_with_error($response);
+    };
+
     my $store = Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch->new(
-                    index_name => 'catmandu'
-                    bags => { data => { on_error => \&error_handler } }
-                 });
+        index_name => 'catmandu'
+        bags       => { data => { on_error => $error_handler } }
+    });
 
-    sub error_handler {
-        my ($action, $response, $i) = @_;
-    }
+Instead of a callback, the following shortcuts are also accepted for on_error:
+
+log: log the response
+
+throw: throw the response as an error
+
+ignore: do nothing
+
+    my $store = Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch->new(
+        index_name => 'catmandu'
+        bags       => { data => { on_error => 'log' } }
+    });
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
diff --git a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm
index af61a94..dcc4a2f 100644
--- a/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm
+++ b/lib/Catmandu/Store/ElasticSearch/Bag.pm
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ our $VERSION = '0.0509';
 
 use Moo;
 use Catmandu::Hits;
-use Cpanel::JSON::XS qw(decode_json);
+use Cpanel::JSON::XS qw(encode_json decode_json);
 use Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch::Searcher;
 use Catmandu::Store::ElasticSearch::CQL;
+use Catmandu::Util qw(is_code_ref is_string);
 
 with 'Catmandu::Bag';
 with 'Catmandu::Droppable';
@@ -17,22 +18,48 @@ with 'Catmandu::CQLSearchable';
 has buffer_size => (is => 'ro', lazy => 1, builder => 'default_buffer_size');
 has _bulk       => (is => 'ro', lazy => 1, builder => '_build_bulk');
 has cql_mapping => (is => 'ro');
-has on_error    => (is => 'ro', default => sub { sub {} });
+has on_error    => (is => 'ro', default => sub { 'log' });
 
 sub default_buffer_size { 100 }
 
+sub _coerce_on_error {
+    my ($self, $cb) = @_;
+
+    if (is_code_ref($cb)) {
+        return $cb;
+    }
+    if (is_string($cb) && $cb eq 'throw') {
+        return sub {
+            my ($action, $res, $i) = @_;
+            Catmandu::Error->throw(encode_json($res));
+        };
+    }
+    if (is_string($cb) && $cb eq 'log') {
+        return sub {
+            my ($action, $res, $i) = @_;
+            $self->log->error(encode_json($res));
+        };
+    }
+    if (is_string($cb) && $cb eq 'ignore') {
+        return sub {};
+    }
+
+    Catmandu::BadArg->throw("on_error should be code ref, 'throw', 'log', or 'ignore'");
+}
+
 sub _build_bulk {
     my ($self) = @_;
+    my $on_error = $self->_coerce_on_error($self->on_error);
     my %args = (
         index     => $self->store->index_name,
         type      => $self->name,
         max_count => $self->buffer_size,
-        on_error  => \&{$self->on_error},
+        on_error  => $on_error,
     );
     if ($self->log->is_debug) {
         $args{on_success} = sub {
-            my ($action, $res, $i) = @_; # TODO return doc instead of index
-            $self->log->debug($res);
+            my ($action, $res, $i) = @_;
+            $self->log->debug(encode_json($res));
         };
     }
     $self->store->es->bulk_helper(%args);