Connecting to Elasticsearch

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for Elasticsearch can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

Elasticsearch Version Support

The connector models Elasticsearch data as a read/write, relational database. The connector can connect to Elasticsearch v2.2.0 and above via the REST API.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query Elasticsearch through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with Elasticsearch data using mapped classes and Sessions.