Using Elasticsearch Connector 8.0.x

Why Elasticsearch

Why choose Elasticsearch for your project?

Elasticsearch or OpenSearch?

OpenSearch is often confused with Elasticsearch: understand which one you are using for the best experience.

Setting up an Elasticsearch cluster to connect to

Elasticsearch Connector needs an Elasticsearch cluster to connect to: you can either use Elastic Cloud or set up your own.

• Using an Elasticsearch plugin from your hosting provider
• Using Elastic Cloud
• Self-hosting Elasticsearch

Installing Drupal modules

The Drupal modules you will need, including Search API, Key, Elasticsearch Connector, and optional modules.

• Required modules
• Recommended modules

Set up a Search API Server with an Elasticsearch backend

Connect Drupal to Elasticsearch by configuring a Search API Server

• The Standard connector type
• The Elastic Cloud ID connector type
• The Elastic Cloud Endpoint connector type
• The HTTP Basic Authentication connector type
• Advanced server settings

Add a Search API Index

Index your Drupal content to the Elasticsearch server

• Basic index settings
• Adding fields
• Adding processors
• Indexing your content

Add a search UI

Once a Search API Index is set up and content is indexed, you need to set up a user interface (UI) to perform search queries

Configure optional modules

A guide to using optional modules with Elasticsearch connector.

• Search API Spellcheck