SEARCH APIs & DEVELOPER TOOLS
The most extensive search toolkit for developers
Fast, flexible tools, robust APIs, and the trusted power of Elasticsearch allow development teams to build AI search applications with text search, vector search, hybrid search, semantic search, and other machine learning capabilities — all to their exact specifications.
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Learn about the Elasticsearch Relevance Engine™ (ESRE) for creating AI search applications that integrate with LLMs and generative AI.
Read blogGet an introduction to modern natural language search and native vector search in Elasticsearch. Start with pre-built models or scale your own.
Watch videoSee how to use Search UI to build premium search experiences.
Learn moreRetrieval Augmented Generation
Enhance your RAG workflows with Elasticsearch
Discover how using Elastic for RAG workflows enhances generative AI experiences. Easily sync to real-time information using proprietary data sources to get the best, most relevant generative AI responses.
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Every capability for AI Search
Elastic has the tools you need to build AI powered search apps. Every component of RAG systems is enabled with Elasticsearch – from connectors for data ingestion to a refined set of search retrieval and reranking capabilities with flexible model access from our open inference API. And it's all supported by a fast, secure, and scalable vector database.
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TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT™
Proven results...
Forrester Consulting's commissioned study of Elasticsearch concluded that customers save 24 hours per year per employee and reduce their total cost of ownership by 25%. Learn how your organization can improve its productivity while reducing costs with Elastic.
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Search — in action
See how organizations are developing mission-critical search experiences that help users find exactly what they’re looking for.
Customer spotlight
"With other systems, it's been a full-time job for a couple of people just to keep the lights on. Elasticsearch is so much more efficient and scalable in that respect. New releases and features free up our DevOps team to do high value work at a critical time when the podcast industry is evolving so quickly."
Customer spotlight
"I was surprised by how much functionality Elastic has out-of-the-box. There are so many tools and features that improve the experience for our users that we don't have to build."
Customer Spotlight
"Semantic search, which better understands context and intent, gives us a significant competitive advantage when there are so many other sources of information in the market."