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This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for Elastic, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

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Connecting Elastic takes an active account plus an API access token from your account settings — no other setup is required.[3]https://www.elastic.co

Credential type option 1

Elastic - API Key

  • DeploymentselectRequired

    Choose Elastic Cloud for a deployment hosted by Elastic, or Self-hosted for a cluster you run yourself.

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  • API Key IDtextRequired

    The id of the API key. In Kibana, go to Stack Management > API keys, create a key, and choose the JSON format to see its id.

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  • API Key SecretpasswordRequired

    The api_key value shown once when the key is created. The key needs the cluster and index privileges your workflows use; the connection test reads basic cluster information.

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Credential type option 2

Elastic - Password

  • DeploymentselectRequired

    Choose Elastic Cloud for a deployment hosted by Elastic, or Self-hosted for a cluster you run yourself.

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  • UsernametextRequired

    An Elasticsearch user, for example elastic or a user created for this integration.

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  • PasswordpasswordRequired

    The password of that user.

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  1. Log in to your WEXTL account, add the Elastic node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
  2. Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
  3. Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your Elastic account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
  4. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
  5. If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

Look for Elastic templates in the WEXTL template library.

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  1. WEXTL® Elastic Source Code connector implementation.
  2. Our users use cases and automations.
  3. Official API Documentation for Elastic.
  4. WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.

Last updated: Sep 27, 2026 13:40