Reference
Explore the reference documentation for the Elastic Stack. Whether you are configuring security protocols, enhancing search functionalities, or integrating with cloud services, our detailed manuals, API guides, and configuration settings provide the information you need.
Explore the reference documentation for Elastic APIs.
| Elasticsearch | • Elasticsearch • Elasticsearch Serverless |
| Kibana (Observability, Elastic Security, APM agent, Fleet, and more features) |
• Kibana • Kibana Serverless |
| Logstash | • Logstash |
| APM | • APM Server • Observability intake Serverless |
| Elastic Cloud | • Elastic Cloud Hosted • Elastic Cloud Serverless • Elastic Cloud Enterprise • Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes • Elastic Cloud billing |
Customize your Elastic Stack setup with our configuration reference guides. Explore JVM settings, client documentation, Elasticsearch privileges, and index lifecycle actions to find the detailed information you need to configure your environment to your specific needs.
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Visualize and analyze your data with Kibana. Configure advanced settings, explore plugins, and utilize command line tools to enhance your data insights.
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Leverage the power of the cloud with Elastic Cloud solutions. Explore Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes, Elastic Cloud Enterprise, and Elastic Cloud Hosted to scale your operations.
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Elastic Cloud Serverless projects are autoscaled environments, fully managed by Elastic and available on Elastic Cloud. Availability This functionality is in technical preview and is ready for evaluation. Use with caution in production; it is not recommended for mission-critical workloads. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features. Specific Support terms apply. Serverless interfaces and procedures might differ from classic Elastic Stack deployments. The Elastic Stack includes Elastic's core products such as Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, and Beats. Availability This functionality is in technical preview and is ready for evaluation. Use with caution in production; it is not recommended for mission-critical workloads. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features. Specific Support terms apply. Unless stated otherwise on the page, this functionality is available when your Elastic Stack is deployed on Elastic Cloud Hosted, Elastic Cloud Enterprise, Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes, and self-managed environments. This documentation corresponds to the latest patch available for each minor version. If you're not using the latest patch, check the release notes for changes.
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Interact with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Elastic Cloud APIs from a single command-line interface.
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Access detailed reference documentation on field and object schemas as well as the different commands used to manage and troubleshoot Elastic Endpoint.
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Access detailed reference documentation on field and object schemas as well as the Elastic Entity Model.
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Streamline data ingestion with tools like Fleet and Elastic Agent, APM, Beats, and Elastic Distributions of OpenTelemetry. Explore processor references and Logstash plugins to efficiently manage your data flow.
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Extend the functionality of your Elastic Stack with a variety of plugins. From analysis and discovery to snapshot/restore and store plugins, customize your setup to fit your requirements.
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Master data querying with our comprehensive guides on QueryDSL, ES|QL, SQL, EQL, and Kibana Query Language.
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Access syntax reference, function libraries, and best practices for Painless scripting.
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Standardize your data with ECS. Access logging libraries, field references, and categorization fields to ensure consistency and compatibility across your data sources.
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Explore reference content for Elastic machine learning features.
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Explore reference content on the Search UI library and how you can develop fast, modern, and engaging search experiences.
Learn more in Search UI