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World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

Search and aggregations made easy with OpenSearch and NodeJS

Olena Kutsenko

How do you build a highly scalable search engine? Discover how to integrate OpenSearch with Node.js to index, query, and visualize massive datasets effortlessly.

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#1 about 2 min

Introduction to OpenSearch and data management

The necessity of fast data stores and the transition from Elasticsearch to OpenSearch.

#2 about 3 min

Core OpenSearch cluster architecture and terminology

How mapping, indexing, shards, nodes, and clusters distribute search workloads horizontally.

#3 about 1 min

Setting up the Nodejs project and repository

Cloning the demonstration repository and preparing the local JavaScript environment.

#4 about 2 min

Provisioning a cluster with managed OpenSearch

Using open-source binaries or managed services to launch the backing search cluster.

#5 about 2 min

Introducing the sample Kaggle recipe dataset

Downloading a database of recipes for exploring search and aggregation endpoints.

#6 about 2 min

Configuring the Nodejs OpenSearch client connection

Connecting to the cluster securely using environment variables and client configuration scripts.

#7 about 3 min

Ingesting dataset files via the bulk endpoint

Pushing thousands of JSON objects iteratively into the cluster index using bulk commands.

#8 about 2 min

Retrieving automatically generated cluster index schemas

Fetching mapping metadata to observe inferred property types like dates and floats.

#9 about 1 min

Sending a fundamental match search query

Executing simple text searches against target index fields to receive relevant matching items.

#10 about 2 min

Breaking down the domain specific language request

Understanding the anatomy of the JSON payload powering complex queries and relevance scoring.

#11 about 2 min

Controlling word distance with match phrase

Adjusting query strictness and spacing flexibility using the phrase slop parameter.

#12 about 1 min

Sifting targeted values using term queries

Applying exact matching on specific numerical ranges or un-scored field values within properties.

#13 about 2 min

Combining logic with query string and boolean queries

Writing readable inclusion and exclusion rules to heavily restrict search result variations.

#14 about 2 min

Generating dataset statistics with averaging aggregations

Calling aggregation endpoints rather than queries to compute aggregate metrics across items.

#15 about 2 min

Sorting items sequentially into histogram buckets

Chunking recipes chronologically based on associated continuous properties to observe historical groupings.

#16 about 3 min

Visualizing aggregated dimensions within OpenSearch dashboards

Configuring external cluster dashboards to explicitly draw rating bar charts and tag clouds.

#17 about 3 min

Examining manual telemetry limits via discover tools

Using the explorer panels and built-in interactive requests without writing underlying Javascript functions.

#18 about 3 min

Dealing with mixed payloads and structural patterns

Audience questions addressing varied JSON mapping strategies, open-source licensing splits, and heavy collection handling.

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