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How To

May 9, 2025

Deleting a field from a document in Elasticsearch

Exploring methods for deleting a field from a document in Elasticsearch.

Deleting a field from a document in Elasticsearch
Joining two indices in Elasticsearch

May 7, 2025

Joining two indices in Elasticsearch

Explaining how to use the terms query and the enrich processor for joining two indices in Elasticsearch.

Understanding Elasticsearch scoring and the Explain API

May 5, 2025

Understanding Elasticsearch scoring and the Explain API

Diving into the scoring mechanism of Elasticsearch and exploring the Explain API.

Index templating in Elasticsearch: How to use composable templates

May 2, 2025

Index templating in Elasticsearch: How to use composable templates

Exploring composable templates and how to create them.

RAG and the value of grounding

May 1, 2025

RAG and the value of grounding

Learn about RAG, grounding and how to reduce hallucinations by connecting an LLM to your documents.

Elasticsearch search by two fields

April 30, 2025

Elasticsearch search by two fields

Exploring techniques for searching by two fields, including multi-match queries, bool queries, and query-time field boosting.

RAG without “AG”?

April 29, 2025

RAG without “AG”?

Learn how to leverage semantic search and ELSER to build a powerful and visually appealing Q&A experience, without using LLMs.

​​Build a powerful RAG workflow using LangGraph and Elasticsearch

April 25, 2025

​​Build a powerful RAG workflow using LangGraph and Elasticsearch

In this blog, we will show you how to configure and customize the LangGraph Retrieval Agent Template with Elasticsearch to build a powerful RAG workflow for efficient data retrieval and AI-driven responses.

Using AutoGen with Elasticsearch

April 24, 2025

Using AutoGen with Elasticsearch

Learn to create an Elasticsearch tool for your agents with AutoGen.

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