From 12edbc8286bf0698376241004fbfc94b030b5a52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Justin Castilla <59704472+justincastilla@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 12:50:02 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update Elasticsearch credentials documentation

Added API-Key and Endpoint authentication method details and updated instructions for configuring credentials in Elasticsearch.
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 .../builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md      | 41 ++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md b/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md
index a124738a756..5217b01eab0 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md
@@ -14,29 +14,50 @@ You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:
 ## Supported authentication methods
 
 - Basic auth
+- API-Key and Endpoint Authentication
+
+You will need a **Base URL** (also known as the Elasticsearch endpoint) for either method. To find the endpoint:
+
+1. In Elasticsearch, go to **Deployments**.
+2. Select your deployment.
+3. Select **Manage this deployment**.
+4. In the **Applications** section, copy the endpoint of the **Elasticsearch** application.
 
 ## Related resources
 
 Refer to [Elasticsearch's documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index.html) for more information about the service.
 
+## Using an API-Key and Endpoint (recommended)
+
+To configure this credential, you'll need an [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/) account with a [deployment](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/create-an-organization) and:
+
+- An [API Key](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/api-keys/elasticsearch-api-keys)
+- Your Elasticsearch application's **Base URL**
+
+To set up the credential:
+
+1. Enter your Elasticsearch **Base URL**
+2. Choose **API Key** as the Authentication type
+3. Enter your Elasticsearch **API Key**
+4. By default, n8n connects only if SSL certificate validation succeeds. If you'd like to connect even if SSL certificate validation fails, turn on **Ignore SSL Issues**.
+
 ## Using basic auth
 
-To configure this credential, you'll need an [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/) account with a [deployment](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud/current/ec-create-deployment.html) and:
+To configure this credential method, you'll need an [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/) account with a [deployment](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud/current/ec-create-deployment.html) and:
 
 - A **Username**
 - A **Password**
-- Your Elasticsearch application's **Base URL** (also known as the Elasticsearch application endpoint)
+- Your Elasticsearch application's **Base URL**
+
+The basic auth method will **not** work with Elastic Serverless
 
 To set up the credential:
 
-1. Enter your Elasticsearch **Username**.
-2. Enter your Elasticsearch **Password**.
-3. In Elasticsearch, go to **Deployments**.
-4. Select your deployment.
-5. Select **Manage this deployment**.
-6. In the **Applications** section, copy the endpoint of the **Elasticsearch** application.
-7. Enter this in n8n as the **Base URL**.
-8. By default, n8n connects only if SSL certificate validation succeeds. If you'd like to connect even if SSL certificate validation fails, turn on **Ignore SSL Issues**.
+1. Enter your Elasticsearch **Base URL**
+2. Choose **Basic Auth** as the Authentication type
+3. Enter your Elasticsearch **Username**.
+4. Enter your Elasticsearch **Password**.
+5. By default, n8n connects only if SSL certificate validation succeeds. If you'd like to connect even if SSL certificate validation fails, turn on **Ignore SSL Issues**.
 
 /// note | Custom endpoint aliases
 If you add a [custom endpoint alias](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud/current/ec-regional-deployment-aliases.html) to a deployment, update your n8n credential **Base URL** with the new endpoint.

From bac8a943146986a96b53e54062454a3a30b58022 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Justin Castilla <59704472+justincastilla@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 15:01:19 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Remove unnecessary word in Elasticsearch credentials
 documentation

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 docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md b/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md
index 5217b01eab0..3126476bf5d 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/elasticsearch.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ To set up the credential:
 
 ## Using basic auth
 
-To configure this credential method, you'll need an [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/) account with a [deployment](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud/current/ec-create-deployment.html) and:
+To configure this credential, you'll need an [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/) account with a [deployment](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud/current/ec-create-deployment.html) and:
 
 - A **Username**
 - A **Password**