---
title: Configuration
description: This page contains information about how to configure the Ruby client tailored to your needs. Almost every aspect of the client is configurable. However,...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/clients/ruby/configuration
products:
  - Elasticsearch
  - Elasticsearch Client
  - Elasticsearch Ruby Client
---

# Configuration
This page contains information about how to configure the Ruby client tailored to your needs. Almost every aspect of the client is configurable. However, in most cases you only need to set a couple of parameters.
- [Basic configuration](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/clients/ruby/basic-config)
- [Advanced configuration](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/clients/ruby/advanced-config)