search_api_elasticsearchkit_proxy

Introduction

The Search API - ElasticsearchKit Proxy module provides a robust integration with Elasticsearch, acting as a proxy between any frontend application (e.g., React, Vue) and Elasticsearch. It ensures secure and efficient communication, making it ideal for decoupled applications requiring advanced search capabilities.

Features

• Proxy Elasticsearch requests: Acts as a secure proxy between any frontend application (like React or Vue) and Elasticsearch, allowing frontend apps to query Elasticsearch without exposing sensitive data.
• Front-end agnostic: This module works seamlessly with any frontend framework, making it versatile for various decoupled setups.
• Advanced filtering and security: Adds query filters and security credentials to Elasticsearch requests, protecting the backend while allowing flexible queries.
• Extendable Controller: The module allows you to extend the controller in your custom module. This enables you to modify Elasticsearch queries and the returned JSON results to suit your specific requirements.

Use cases include:

• Decoupled React or Vue apps needing secure Elasticsearch integrations.
• Any frontend application that needs to perform advanced searches using Elasticsearch with server-side filtering and security.

Post-Installation

1. Navigate to Configuration > Search API.
2. Select or configure your Elasticsearch server.
3. Set up the module to act as a proxy by specifying server credentials and query filters in your settings form.

Additional Requirements

• Elasticsearch - Search API: Integrates Elasticsearch with Search API, allowing this module to handle queries.
• Search API: Provides the main framework for search.
• Elasticsearch Connector: This modules provides a Search API backend for Elasticsearch, using the official Elasticsearch PHP Client.