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    Elasticsearch:Quick Access and Configuration

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    Elasticsearch:Quick Access and Configuration

    Last Updated:Mar 26, 2026

    Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch supports three access methods and seven configuration categories. Use the tables below to find the right entry point for your task.

    Access an Elasticsearch cluster

    Access method When to use References
    Kibana console Visualize and analyze data in graphs, monitor cluster health, or manage indexes and data. Log on to the Kibana console
    API Programmatically manage cluster resources using the Elasticsearch API. Use APIs to manage an Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch cluster
    Client Connect from application code in PHP, Python, Java, or Go to index or search data. Get the internal or public endpoint from the Basic Information page in the Elasticsearch console. See View the basic information of a cluster. Use a client to access an Alibaba Cloud Elasticsearch cluster

    Configure an Elasticsearch cluster

    Category What you can configure References
    Cluster Synonyms, garbage collector, YML file, scenario-based template Upload a synonym dictionary file · Configure a garbage collector · Configure the YML file · Use a scenario-based template to modify the configurations of a cluster
    Plug-ins Install or remove built-in plug-ins, perform a standard or rolling update for the IK analysis plug-in, upload custom plug-ins Install and remove a built-in plug-in · Use the analysis-ik plug-in · Upload and install a custom plug-in
    Monitoring and alerting CloudMonitor alerts, X-Pack Watcher, monitoring indexes Configure cluster alerting · Configure a DingTalk chatbot to receive alert notifications from X-Pack Watcher · Configure monitoring indexes
    Logs Query and configure log settings Query logs
    Security Reset the cluster access password, configure IP whitelists, enable public network access, enable HTTPS, connect clusters, or set up a private connection. Reset the access password for an Elasticsearch cluster · Configure a public or private IP address whitelist for an Elasticsearch cluster · Enable HTTPS · Connect Elasticsearch clusters · Configure a private connection for an Elasticsearch cluster
    Data backup Automatic snapshots, manual snapshots, shared Object Storage Service (OSS) repository Create automatic snapshots and restore data from automatic snapshots · Create manual snapshots and restore data from manual snapshots · Configure a shared OSS repository
    Data visualization Kibana console language, IP whitelist for Kibana, Kibana plug-ins Configure the language of the Kibana console · Configure a public or private IP address whitelist for Kibana · Install a Kibana plug-in