Set Up an Elasticsearch Connection (Beta)

Set up the Elasticsearch connection to start the flow of data into Data Cloud.

User Permissions Needed 
To create a connection:System Administrator

This feature is a Beta Service. A customer may opt to try a Beta Service in its sole discretion. Any use of the Beta Service is subject to the applicable Beta Services Terms provided at Agreements and Terms. If you have questions or feedback about this Beta Service, contact the Data Cloud Connector team at datacloud-connectors-beta@salesforce.com.

Before you begin:

  • Enable the Beta connector through the feature manager. See Enable Data Cloud Features.
  • Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data Cloud to connect to by including these IP addresses to your allowlists.

  1. In Data Cloud, click Setup, and select Data Cloud Setup.

  2. Under External Integrations, select Other Connectors.

  3. Click New.

  4. On the Source tab, select Elasticsearch and click Next.

  5. Enter a connection name, connection API name, and provide the authentication and connection details.

  6. For Authentication Details, enter the username and password to authenticate the user.

  7. For Connection Details, enter the connection URL and port.

    1. For Connection URL, the expected format is {section1}.{section2}.{section3}.{section4}.{section5}.io

    2. For Port, the default is 9200, but it can be changed.

  8. To review your configuration, click Test Configuration.

  9. Click Save.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and ready to use. It’s listed under Connectors.

A Data Aware Specialist can now create data streams.