Elasticsearch

introduction this guide explains how to authenticate the elasticsearch connector in swimlane for both elasticsearch version 7 and elasticsearch version 8 the authentication process remains the same for both versions, as both connectors use http basic authentication prerequisites elasticsearch access requirements access to an elasticsearch cluster elasticsearch security features enabled, if authentication is required network access to the elasticsearch rest api endpoint required credentials url username password authentication method overview http basic authentication used to authenticate requests to the elasticsearch rest api authentication is performed using a username and password this method is supported by both elasticsearch version 7 and version 8 you will need url username password elasticsearch setup take the following steps to prepare elasticsearch credentials log in to your elasticsearch environment identify the base url for the elasticsearch cluster confirm the username and password used for elasticsearch authentication ensure the user account has appropriate index privileges for the intended actions index privileges and permissions if elasticsearch security features are enabled, the authenticated user must have appropriate index privileges search actions require read index privileges for the target index, data stream, or alias create or add document actions require create doc, create, index, or write index privileges point in time searches require read privileges on the target alias or indices connector configuration in swimlane log in to turbine from the left hand navigation pane, click orchestration and click assets asset homepage opens click the plus icon to open the configure your connector asset window select elasticsearch from the asset type list fill in the asset settings and asset input as shown configuration http basic authentication field description required url a url to the target host required username username required password password required verify ssl verify ssl certificate optional http proxy a proxy to route requests through optional troubleshooting incorrect url – ensure the elasticsearch rest api endpoint is correct invalid credentials – verify the username and password insufficient privileges – ensure the user has required index permissions ssl errors – adjust verify ssl if ssl inspection is present proxy issues – verify http proxy configuration if required the authentication process described in this guide applies to both elasticsearch version 7 and elasticsearch version 8 connectors for version specific capabilities and actions, refer to the https //docs swimlane com/connectors/elasticsearch v7 you have successfully authenticated the elasticsearch connector in swimlane