> ## Documentation Index
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# Elasticsearch
> Elasticsearch is a distributed search and analytics engine used for log analytics, full-text search, security intelligence, business analytics, and operational intelligence use cases.
## Creating an Elasticsearch connection[](#creating-an-elasticsearch-connection "Direct link to Creating an Elasticsearch connection")
To create the connection you need:
* An API key
* An API address
### Obtaining the credentials[](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to Obtaining the credentials")
#### Obtaining an API key[](#obtaining-an-api-key "Direct link to Obtaining an API key")
1. Go to [Elastic](https://cloud.elastic.co/home).
2. Click **My deployment**.
3. Click **Manage this deployment**.
4. Click **Security**.
5. Click on **Make security changes in Kibana**.
6. Click **API keys**.
7. Click **Create API key**.
8. Copy your **API key**.
#### Obtaining an API address[](#obtaining-an-api-address "Direct link to Obtaining an API address")
1. Go to [Elastic](https://cloud.elastic.co/home).
2. Click **My deployment**.
3. Click **Copy endpoint**.
### Creating your connection[](#creating-your-connection "Direct link to Creating your connection")
1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the **Connections** page > **Add connection**. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the **Elasticsearch** icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select **API Key** as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
* The API key
* The API address
6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.
7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.