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# ElasticSearch

## [Description](https://docs.mezmo.com/docs/elasticsearch-pipeline-destination#description)

Typically you would use ElasticSearch to store and analyze large amounts of data which are of different structures and formats. An ElasticSearch cluster is composed of **Clusters**, **Indices**, **Nodes**, and **Shards** that help organize and manage how your data is stored. The data can then be efficiently and powerfully searched and analyzed.

ElasticSearch is usually used as a Pipeline destination when your log data needs to be indexed for searching. By setting up a Pipeline for your ElasticSearch data, you can use Pipeline Processors like [Dedupe](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/dedupe-processor) and [Remove Fields](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/drop-fields-processor) to clean data or drop it if it’s not valuable before sending it to ElasticSearch.

## [Configuration Options](https://docs.mezmo.com/docs/elasticsearch-pipeline-destination#configuration-options)

| Option                     | Description                                                                                            |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| End-to-End Acknowledgement | Enable this option to receive verification that log data is being received by ElasticSearch.           |
| Compression                | Compression type to apply to your log data.                                                            |
| Strategy                   | The authentication strategy of your ElasticSearch destination, with options for **Basic** and **AWS**. |
| Endpoints                  | The full URL(s) of the ElasticSearch destination(s).                                                   |
| Pipeline                   | The name of the ElasticSearch ingest pipeline to use.                                                  |
| Custom Index               | The index name or pattern of the ElasticSearch destination.                                            |