Remove separate Get started with Elasticsearch Serverless page (#2843)

lcawl · web-flow · commit 24e0dfb0a77a · 2025-09-18T18:11:18.000+02:00
diff --git a/redirects.yml b/redirects.yml
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ redirects:
   'release-notes/fleet-elastic-agent/breaking-changes.md': 'fleet-server://release-notes/breaking-changes.md'
   'release-notes/fleet-elastic-agent/deprecations.md': 'fleet-server://release-notes/deprecations.md'
   'release-notes/fleet-elastic-agent/known-issues.md': 'fleet-server://release-notes/known-issues.md'
+
 # Redirects `path_prefix`
   'release-notes/fleet/index.md': 'fleet-server://release-notes/index.md'
   'release-notes/fleet/breaking-changes.md': 'fleet-server://release-notes/breaking-changes.md'
@@ -351,4 +352,7 @@ redirects:
 
 # Related to https://github.com/elastic/docs-content/issues/2985
 
-  'troubleshoot/observability/apm-agent-swift/apm-ios-agent.md': 'troubleshoot/ingest/opentelemetry/edot-sdks/ios/index.md'
+  'troubleshoot/observability/apm-agent-swift/apm-ios-agent.md': 'troubleshoot/ingest/opentelemetry/edot-sdks/ios/index.md'
+
+# Related to https://github.com/elastic/docs-content/pull/2843
+  'solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md': 'solutions/search/get-started.md'
diff --git a/solutions/images/serverless-get-started-create-an-index.png b/solutions/images/serverless-get-started-create-an-index.png
diff --git a/solutions/images/serverless-getting-started-page.png b/solutions/images/serverless-getting-started-page.png
diff --git a/solutions/observability/get-started/opentelemetry/use-cases/kubernetes/prerequisites-compatibility.md b/solutions/observability/get-started/opentelemetry/use-cases/kubernetes/prerequisites-compatibility.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ products:
 
 Before setting up observability for Kubernetes, make sure you have the following:
 
-- Elastic Stack (self-managed or [Elastic Cloud](https://www.elastic.co/cloud)) version 8.16.0 or higher, or an [{{es}} serverless](/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md) project.
+- Elastic Stack (self-managed or [Elastic Cloud](https://www.elastic.co/cloud)) version 8.16.0 or higher, or an [{{es-serverless}}](/solutions/search.md#elasticsearch-serverless) project.
 
 - A Kubernetes version supported by the OpenTelemetry Operator. Refer to the operator's [compatibility matrix](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/blob/main/docs/compatibility.md#compatibility-matrix) for more details.
 
diff --git a/solutions/search.md b/solutions/search.md
@@ -30,4 +30,23 @@ Here are a few common real-world applications:
 | **Chatbots/RAG**                     | Enable natural conversations, provide context, maintain knowledge  | Vector search, ML models, knowledge base integration          |
 | **Geospatial search**                | Process location queries, sort by proximity, filter by area        | Geo-mapping, spatial indexing, distance calculations          |
 
+## {{es-serverless}} [elasticsearch-serverless]
+```{applies_to}
+serverless:
+  elasticsearch: ga
+```
 
+{{es-serverless}} is one of the three available project types on [{{serverless-full}}](/deploy-manage/deploy.md).
+
+This project type enables you to use the core functionality of {{es}}: searching, indexing, storing, and analyzing data of all shapes and sizes.
+
+When using {{es}} on {{serverless-full}} you don’t need to worry about managing the infrastructure that keeps {{es}} distributed and available: nodes, shards, and replicas. These resources are completely automated on the serverless platform, which is designed to scale up and down with your workload.
+This automation allows you to focus on building your search applications and solutions.
+
+::::{tip}
+Not sure whether {{es}} on {{serverless-full}} is the right deployment choice for you?
+
+Check out the following resources to help you decide:
+- [What’s different?](/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/differences-from-other-elasticsearch-offerings.md): Understand the differences between {{serverless-full}} and other deployment types.
+- [Billing](/deploy-manage/cloud-organization/billing/elasticsearch-billing-dimensions.md): Learn about the billing model for {{es}} on {{serverless-full}}.
+::::
diff --git a/solutions/search/get-started.md b/solutions/search/get-started.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ If you're looking for an introduction to the {{stack}} or the {{es}} product, go
 :::::{step} Choose your deployment type
 
 Elastic provides several self-managed and Elastic-managed options.
-For simplicity and speed, try out [{{es-serverless}}](/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md):
+For simplicity and speed, try out [{{es-serverless}}](/solutions/search.md#elasticsearch-serverless):
 
 ::::{dropdown} Create an {{es-serverless}} project
 :::{include} /deploy-manage/deploy/_snippets/create-serverless-project-intro.md
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ To learn about adding data for other search goals, go to [](/solutions/search/in
 For a broader overview of ingestion options, go to [](/manage-data/ingest.md).
 
 If you're not ready to add your own data, you can use [sample data](/manage-data/ingest/sample-data.md) or create small data sets when you follow the instructions in the [quickstarts](/solutions/search/get-started/quickstarts.md).
-:::::
 
+The {{es}} home page in the UI also provides workflow guides for creating indices and ready-to-use code examples for ingesting data by using REST APIs.
+:::::
 :::::{{step}} Build your search queries
 
 Your next steps will be to choose a method to write queries and interact with {{es}}.
diff --git a/solutions/search/get-started/keyword-search-python.md b/solutions/search/get-started/keyword-search-python.md
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ To follow the steps, you must have a recent version of a Python interpreter.
 
 Choose the {{es}} project type and provide a name.
 You can optionally edit the project settings, such as the [region](/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/regions.md).
+
+To add the sample data in subsequent steps, you must have a `developer` or `admin` predefined role or an equivalent custom role.
+To learn about role-based access control, go to [](/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/user-roles.md).
 ::::
 ::::{step} Create an index
 
diff --git a/solutions/search/get-started/semantic-search.md b/solutions/search/get-started/semantic-search.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ By playing with a simple use case, you'll take the first steps toward understand
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- If you're using [{{es-serverless}}](/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md), you must have a `developer` or `admin` predefined role or an equivalent custom role to add the sample data.
+- If you're using {{es-serverless}}, you must have a `developer` or `admin` predefined role or an equivalent custom role to add the sample data.
 - If you're using [{{ech}}](/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/cloud-hosted.md) or [running {{es}} locally](/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/local-development-installation-quickstart.md), start {{es}} and {{kib}}. To add the sample data, log in with a user that has the `superuser` built-in role.
   
 To learn about role-based access control, check out [](/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/user-roles.md).
diff --git a/solutions/search/ingest-for-search.md b/solutions/search/ingest-for-search.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ products:
   - id: elasticsearch
   - id: cloud-serverless
 ---
-
 # Ingest for search use cases
 
 $$$elasticsearch-ingest-time-series-data$$$
@@ -45,8 +44,8 @@ You can use these specialized tools to add general content to {{es}} indices.
 
 | Method | Description | Notes |
 |--------|-------------|-------|
-| [**Web crawler**](https://github.com/elastic/crawler) | Programmatically discover and index content from websites and knowledge bases | Crawl public-facing web content or internal sites accessible via HTTP proxy |
-| [**Content connectors**](https://github.com/elastic/connectors) | Third-party integrations to popular content sources like databases, cloud storage, and business applications | Choose from a range of Elastic-built connectors or build your own in Python using the Elastic connector framework|
+| [**Elastic Open Web Crawler**](https://github.com/elastic/crawler) | Programmatically discover and index content from websites and knowledge bases | Crawl public-facing web content or internal sites accessible via HTTP proxy |
+| [**Content connectors**](elasticsearch://reference/search-connectors/index.md) | Third-party integrations to popular content sources like databases, cloud storage, and business applications | Choose from a range of Elastic-built connectors or build your own in Python using the Elastic connector framework|
 | [**File upload**](/manage-data/ingest/upload-data-files.md)| One-off manual uploads through the UI | Useful for testing or very small-scale use cases, but not recommended for production workflows |
 
 ### Process data at ingest time
diff --git a/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md b/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md
diff --git a/solutions/toc.yml b/solutions/toc.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ toc:
     children:
       - file: search/get-started.md
         children:
-          - file: search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md
           - file: search/search-connection-details.md
           - file: search/get-started/quickstarts.md
             children:
