Programming/How To Post data to Elasticsearch: Difference between revisions

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In order to POST or GET data from Elasticsearch, you need an API key.

You must have one of the following cluster privileges:

Open Kibana (usually http://localhost:5601)
In the left sidebar, scroll down and click Stack Management
Under Security, click API Keys
Click Create API key
Fill in the following fields:
- Name — give it a meaningful name
- Expiration — optional, leave blank for no expiration
- Privileges — set index/cluster permissions (e.g. index * with privilege write to post data)
Click Create API key
Copy the key immediately — it is only shown once

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 == Elasticsearch API Key ==
 In order to POST or GET data from Elasticsearch, you need an API key.
+You must have one of the following cluster privileges:
+* <code>manage_security</code>
+* <code>manage_api_key</code>
+* <code>manage_own_api_key</code>
+# Open Kibana (usually <code>http://localhost:5601</code>)
+# In the left sidebar, scroll down and click '''Stack Management'''
+# Under '''Security''', click '''API Keys'''
+# Click '''Create API key'''
+# Fill in the following fields:
+#* '''Name''' — give it a meaningful name
+#* '''Expiration''' — optional, leave blank for no expiration
+#* '''Privileges''' — set index/cluster permissions (e.g. index <code>*</code> with privilege <code>write</code> to post data)
+# Click '''Create API key'''
+# '''Copy the key immediately''' — it is only shown once