Create, read, update, delete and search documents, and manage indices.
Explore 9 workflow actions for Elasticsearch, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions5 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Create document
Write
Add a document to an index with an ID you choose; an existing ID is refused.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
create_doc or write privilege on the index
Operation limits
Using your own ID makes a repeat refused instead of duplicated.
A lost answer remains uncertain and is never automatically repeated.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create index
Write
Create an index with optional settings and mappings.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
create_index privilege
Operation limits
An existing index is refused.
A lost answer remains uncertain and is never automatically repeated.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete document
Write
Delete one document by its ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
delete privilege on the index
Operation limits
Deletion cannot be undone.
A lost answer remains uncertain and is never automatically repeated.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete index
Write
Delete an index and every document in it.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
delete_index privilege
Operation limits
Deletes all documents in the index and cannot be undone.
A lost answer remains uncertain and is never automatically repeated.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get document
Read
Read one document by its ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
read privilege on the index
Get index
Read
Read an index's settings, mappings and aliases.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
view_index_metadata privilege
List indices
Read
Read the cluster's indices with health, document count and size.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
monitor privilege on the cluster or view_index_metadata
Search documents
Read
Run a Query DSL search and return one page of hits.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
read privilege on the index
Operation limits
from plus size is capped at 10,000 by Elasticsearch's default window.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Update document
Write
Merge fields into an existing document.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
write privilege on the index
Operation limits
A result of noop means nothing changed.
A lost answer remains uncertain and is never automatically repeated.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Elasticsearch. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.