# How to start with API's

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 25, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511 "2021-08-25T18:03:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![uk642](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/uk642/32/93722_2.png) [@uk642](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/uk642)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511/1 "2021-08-25T18:03:37Z")

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I have installed Elastic search, logstash and kibana on localhost. I have uploaded sample data using logstash using a configuration file and I can view the data in Kibana dashboard.

I want to create a search engine. How do I start with that. How can I use the API's.

I need help if someone can put me in right direction.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511/2 "2021-08-25T23:17:12Z")

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Welcome to our community! 😃

Elasticsearch is a search engine, so it'd be good if you could elaborate a little more on what you are looking to do.

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**Author:** ![uk642](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/uk642/32/93722_2.png) [@uk642](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/uk642)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511/3 "2021-08-26T12:19:14Z")

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I have real estate listings data and I want to create a search engine for all the listings.

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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511/4 "2021-08-27T01:16:24Z")

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If you want to learn HOW to build a search engine use Elasticsearch, there is a lot of free training on our site... There is a lot to learn.

> **[Getting Started with Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/webinars/getting-started-elasticsearch)**
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> Elasticsearch is an open-source distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine capable of solving a growing number of use cases.

If you want to USE a search engine and quickly get value I would suggest Elastic App Search.

It is a full pre built search engine that sits on top of elasticsearch.

> **[Getting started | Elastic App Search Documentation \[7.14\] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/app-search/current/getting-started.html)**

Even a quick start video

> **[Free Elastic App Search training in Elastic Cloud](https://www.elastic.co/training/app-search-quick-start)**
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> Get started with Elastic App Search in less than 15 minutes with this interactive Quick Start guide from Elastic Training.

> **[How-to Series: Elastic App Search](https://www.elastic.co/videos/training-how-to-series-app-search)**
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> Learn the basics of building a search interface for your apps and websites with Elastic App Search, which brings the focused power of Elasticsearch to a refined set of APIs and intuitive dashboards.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-with-apis/282511/5 "2021-09-24T01:17:06Z")

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