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 # Elasticsearch
 
-This section contains reference information for {{es}} and index management features.
+{{es}} is a distributed search and analytics engine, scalable data store, and vector database built on Apache Lucene. It’s optimized for speed and relevance on production-scale workloads. Use Elasticsearch to search, index, store, and analyze data of all shapes and sizes in near real time.
 
-To learn more about {{es}} features and how to get started, refer to the [{{es}}](docs-content://solutions/search.md) documentation.
+## Quick links
 
-For more details about query and scripting languages, check these sections:
-* [Query languages](../query-languages/index.md)
-* [Scripting languages](../scripting-languages/index.md)
+:::{dropdown} Useful links
 
-{{es}} also provides the following REST APIs:
+- [REST API Reference](./rest-apis/index.md)
+- [API Conventions](./rest-apis/api-conventions.md)
+- [Settings Reference](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/settings.html)
+- [Breaking Changes](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/breaking-changes.html)
+- [Compatibility](./rest-apis/compatibility.md)
+- [Glossary](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/glossary.html)
+- [Plugin Development](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/index.html)
+- [Supported Platforms](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_jvm)
+:::
 
-* [{{es}} API](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch)
-* [{{es}} Serverless API](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticsearch-serverless)
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+## Setup and architecture
+
+- [Set up Elasticsearch](docs-content://deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/installing-elasticsearch.md)
+- [Secure the Elastic Stack](docs-content://deploy-manage/security.md)
+- [Upgrade Elasticsearch](docs-content://deploy-manage/upgrade/deployment-or-cluster.md)
+- [Set up a cluster for high availability](docs-content://deploy-manage/tools.md)
+- [Stack monitoring](docs-content://deploy-manage/monitor/stack-monitoring.md)
+- [Troubleshooting](docs-content://troubleshoot/elasticsearch.md)
+- [Optimizations](docs-content://deploy-manage/production-guidance/optimize-performance.md)
+
+## Working with data
+
+- [Adding data to Elasticsearch](docs-content://manage-data/ingest.md)
+- [Connectors](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/search-connectors)
+- [Web crawler](https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/blog/elastic-open-crawler-release)
+- [Data streams](docs-content://manage-data/data-store/data-streams.md)
+- [Ingest pipelines](docs-content://manage-data/ingest/transform-enrich/ingest-pipelines.md)
+- [Mapping](docs-content://manage-data/data-store/mapping.md)
+- [Data management](docs-content://manage-data/lifecycle.md)
+- [Downsampling](docs-content://manage-data/lifecycle.md)
+- [Snapshot and restore](docs-content://deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore.md)
+
+## Search and analytics
+
+{{es}} is the search and analytics engine that powers the {{stack}}.
+
+- [Get started](docs-content://get-started/index.md)
+- [Learn how to search your data](docs-content://solutions/search/querying-for-search.md)
+- Query data programmatically: use query languages to run advanced search, filtering, or analytics
+  - [Query DSL](docs-content://explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/querydsl.md): full JSON-based query language
+  - [ES|QL](docs-content://explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/esql.md): fast, SQL-like language with piped syntax
+  - [EQL](docs-content://explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/eql.md): for event-based time series data, such as logs, metrics, and traces
+  - [SQL](docs-content://explore-analyze/query-filter/languages/sql.md): SQL-style queries on Elasticsearch data
+- [Search applications](docs-content://solutions/search/search-applications.md)
+- [Aggregations](docs-content://explore-analyze/query-filter/aggregations.md)
+- [Geospatial analysis](docs-content://explore-analyze/geospatial-analysis.md)
+- [Machine Learning](docs-content://explore-analyze/machine-learning.md)
+- [Alerting](docs-content://explore-analyze/alerts-cases.md)
+
+## APIs and developer docs
+
+- [REST APIs](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/rest-apis)
+- [{{es}} Clients](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch-clients)
+- [Painless](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/scripting-languages/painless/painless)
+- [Plugins and integrations](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/elasticsearch/plugins)
+- [Search Labs](https://www.elastic.co/search-labs)
+- [Notebook examples](https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/tutorials/examples)