Elasticsearch

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Prerequisites

• Elasticsearch cluster connection details
• A database user with sufficient privileges to read from indices

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Elasticsearch Setup

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1. Grant Database Access

• Configure one of the Connection Options to ensure Streamkap can reach your Elasticsearch cluster.

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2. Create Database User

• Create a user and password for Streamkap with read access to the indices you want to capture.

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Streamkap Setup

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1. Create the Source

• Navigate to Add Connectors.
• Choose Elasticsearch.

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2. Connection Settings

• Name: Enter a name for your connector.
• Hostname: Specify the Elasticsearch cluster hostname.
• Port: Default is 443 for HTTPS.
• Protocol: Select HTTPS or HTTP.
• Authentication Type: Select the authentication method.
  • For Basic authentication:
    • Username: The Elasticsearch user.
    • Password: The user’s password.

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3. Index Capture

• Index names: Specify the index(es) to capture.
• Datetime Field name: The field used to track changes (e.g. @timestamp).