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Expand Up @@ -3,21 +3,26 @@ navigation_title: Find connection details
mapped_pages:
- https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/search-space-connection-details.html
applies_to:
stack:
deployment:
ess:
serverless:
elasticsearch:
products:
- id: kibana
---

# Find connection details [search-space-connection-details]

To connect to your {{es}} deployment, you need either a Cloud ID or an {{es}} endpoint, depending on your deployment type.
For secure connections, we recommend using [API keys](/deploy-manage/api-keys.md) for authentication.

To connect to your {{es}} deployment, you need either a Cloud ID or an {{es}} endpoint, depending on your deployment type. For secure connections, we recommend using an API key for authentication.

The following sections describe how to find your Cloud ID and create API keys in both {{ecloud}} and {{serverless-short}} deployments.
The following sections describe how to find your Cloud ID and create API keys in both {{ecloud}} and {{serverless-short}} deployments. For {{ece}}, refer to [](/deploy-manage/deploy/cloud-enterprise/connect-elasticsearch.md).

## Elastic Cloud and self-hosted deployments [_elastic_cloud_and_self_hosted_deployments]

```{applies_to}
deployment:
ess:
```

### Find your Cloud ID [find-cloud-id-cloud-self-managed]

Expand All @@ -36,8 +41,6 @@ The following sections describe how to find your Cloud ID and create API keys in
:screenshot:
:::



### Create an API key [create-an-api-key-cloud-self-managed]

1. To navigate to **API keys**, use the [**global search bar**](../../explore-analyze/find-and-organize/find-apps-and-objects.md).
Expand All @@ -59,6 +62,10 @@ The following sections describe how to find your Cloud ID and create API keys in


## Serverless deployments [_serverless_deployments]
```{applies_to}
serverless:
elasticsearch:
```

### Find your Elasticsearch endpoint [find-cloud-id-serverless]

Expand All @@ -75,10 +82,9 @@ The **Cloud ID** is also available in the **Connection Details** section. Toggle

::::


### Create an API key [create-an-api-key-serverless]

1. Go to the serverless project’s home page.
1. Go to the serverless project's home page.
2. In the **Connect to Elasticsearch** section, select **Create API key**.

:::{image} /solutions/images/kibana-serverless-create-an-api-key.png
Expand All @@ -89,6 +95,8 @@ The **Cloud ID** is also available in the **Connection Details** section. Toggle
3. Enter the API key details, and select **Create API key**.
4. Copy and securely store the API key, since it won't appear again.

For more information about the types of API keys that exist in {{serverless-short}} projects and how you can use them to control security privileges, refer to [](/deploy-manage/api-keys/serverless-project-api-keys.md).

### Test connection [elasticsearch-get-started-test-connection]

Use [`curl`](https://curl.se) to verify your connection to {{es}}.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -122,4 +130,4 @@ You should receive a response similar to the following:
}
```

Now you’re ready to start adding data to your {{es-serverless}} project.
Now you're ready to start adding data to your {{es-serverless}} project.
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