Write data to ElasticSearch using SSIS (Import data)

In this section we will learn how to configure and use ElasticSearch Connector in the API Destination to write data to ElasticSearch.

Video tutorial

This video covers following and more so watch carefully. After watching this video follow the steps described in this article.

• How to download SSIS PowerPack for ElasticSearch integration in SSIS
• How to configure connection for ElasticSearch
• How to write or lookup data to ElasticSearch
• Features about SSIS API Destination
• Using ElasticSearch Connector in SSIS

Step-by-step instructions

In upper section we learned how to read data, now in this section we will learn how to configure ElasticSearch in the API Source to POST data to the ElasticSearch.

1. Read the data from the source, being any desired source component. In example we will use ZappySys Dummy Data Source component.

2. From the SSIS Toolbox drag and drop API Destination (Predefined Templates) on the Data Flow Designer surface and connect source component with it, and double click to edit it.
   

3. Select New Connection to create a new connection:
   

   API Destination - ElasticSearch

   Read / write ElasticSearch data inside your app; perform many ElasticSearch operations without coding, just use easy to use high performance API Connector for ElasticSearch

   

4. Use a preinstalled ElasticSearch Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download ElasticSearch Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:
   

   ElasticSearch

   

5. Proceed with selecting the desired Authentication Type. Then select API Base URL (in most cases default one is the right one). Finally, fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed. You may press a link Steps to Configure which will help set certain parameters. More info is available in Authentication section.

    Basic Authentication (UserId/Password) [Http]

   Steps how to get and use ElasticSearch credentials
   

   For Local / Hosted Instance by you

   1. Get your userid / password and enter on the connection UI

   For Managed Instance (By Bonsai search)

   If your instance is hosted by bonsai then perform these steps to get your credentials for API call

   1. Go to https://app.bonsai.io/clusters/{your-instance-id}/tokens
   2. Copy Access Key and Access Secret and enter on the connection UI. Click Test connection.
   3. If your Cluster has no data you can generate sample data by visiting this URL and click Add Sample Data https://{your-cluster-id}.apps.bonsaisearch.net/app/home#/tutorial_directory

   Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

   ElasticsearchDSN

   ElasticSearch

   Basic Authentication (UserId/Password) [Http]

   http://localhost:9200

   Optional Parameters
   User Name (or Access Key)
   Password (or Access Secret)
   Ignore certificate related errors

   

    Windows Authentication (No Password) [Http]

   Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

   ElasticsearchDSN

   ElasticSearch

   Windows Authentication (No Password) [Http]

   http://localhost:9200

   Optional Parameters
   Ignore certificate related errors

   

6. Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and go to the Mappings tab to map the columns.

   API Destination - ElasticSearch

   Read / write ElasticSearch data inside your app; perform many ElasticSearch operations without coding, just use easy to use high performance API Connector for ElasticSearch

   

7. Finally, map the desired columns:

   API Destination - ElasticSearch

   Read / write ElasticSearch data inside your app; perform many ElasticSearch operations without coding, just use easy to use high performance API Connector for ElasticSearch

   

8. That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the ElasticSearch API call using ZappySys ElasticSearch Connector