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Elastic Stack (ELK Stack)

The Elastic Stack (formerly known as the ELK Stack) is a collection of open-source products from Elastic - Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats - designed for taking data from any source, in any format, and searching, analyzing, and visualizing it in real time. Widely used for log management, observability, and security analytics.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Cat API, Cluster API, Document API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Analytics, Logging, Monitoring, Observability, and Search.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack)’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, support, pricing, and 6 more developer resources.

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42.6/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
8 APIs
AnalyticsLoggingMonitoringObservabilitySearch

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Composite quality — 42.6/100 · developing
Contract Quality 11.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 11.6 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.2 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 8

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Kibana API

Data visualization and exploration tool for reviewing logs and events, providing real-time dashboards and analytics for Elasticsearch data.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Cat API

The Cat API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 2 operation(s) for cat.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Cluster API

The Cluster API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 4 operation(s) for cluster.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Document API

The Document API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 4 operation(s) for document.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Index API

The Index API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 3 operation(s) for index.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Ingest API

The Ingest API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 1 operation(s) for ingest.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Search API

The Search API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 2 operation(s) for search.

Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Snapshot API

The Snapshot API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 1 operation(s) for snapshot.

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Elasticsearch REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Elk Stack Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Elk Stack Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Elk Stack Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Elk Stack Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Elk Stack Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Elk Stack Trust Center

GDPR

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Elk Stack Agentic Access

19 operations · 10 acting

19 operations · 10 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter
TrustCenter
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: elk-stack
name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack)
description: The Elastic Stack (formerly known as the ELK Stack) is a collection of open-source products from Elastic - Elasticsearch,
  Logstash, Kibana, and Beats - designed for taking data from any source, in any format, and searching, analyzing, and visualizing
  it in real time. Widely used for log management, observability, and security analytics.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/elk-stack.png
tags:
- Analytics
- Logging
- Monitoring
- Observability
- Search
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic-stack/
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-03-16'
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: elk-stack:kibana-api
  name: Kibana API
  description: Data visualization and exploration tool for reviewing logs and events, providing real-time dashboards and analytics
    for Elasticsearch data.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/kibana/
  baseURL: https://localhost:5601
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Dashboard
  - Visualization
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-cat-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Cat API
  description: The Cat API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 2 operation(s) for cat.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Cat
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-cat-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-cluster-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Cluster API
  description: The Cluster API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 4 operation(s) for cluster.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Cluster
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-cluster-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-document-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Document API
  description: The Document API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 4 operation(s) for document.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Document
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-document-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-index-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Index API
  description: The Index API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 3 operation(s) for index.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Index
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-index-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-ingest-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Ingest API
  description: The Ingest API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 1 operation(s) for ingest.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Ingest
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-ingest-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-search-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Search API
  description: The Search API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 2 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
- aid: elk-stack:elk-stack-snapshot-api
  name: Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) Snapshot API
  description: The Snapshot API from Elastic Stack (ELK Stack) — 1 operation(s) for snapshot.
  humanURL: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch/
  baseURL: https://localhost:9200
  tags:
  - Snapshot
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/elk-stack-snapshot-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/elk-stack-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/elk-stack-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/elk-stack-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/elk-stack-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elastic-co
- type: Website
  url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic-stack/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/index.html
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.elastic.co/guide/index.html
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.elastic.co/blog/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.elastic.co/support
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.elastic.co/pricing/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/elastic
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.elastic.co/integrations
integrations:
- name: Become a partner
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com