OpenSearch

OpenSearch is an open-source search and analytics suite which serves as a centralized location to manage logs forwarded from other resources, such as databases and Droplets.

Getting Started

Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.

How-Tos

How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.

Reference

API and CLI reference documentation for the OpenSearch database service, including example requests and available parameters.

Concepts

Explanations and definitions of core concepts in OpenSearch.

Details

Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.

Latest Updates

28 February 2025

• All managed databases except MongoDB now support up to 2,000 IP addresses as trusted sources. To add trusted sources, see our guides for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Caching, MongoDB, OpenSearch, and Kafka.

20 December 2024

• All Managed Databases are now available in NYC2.

29 October 2024

• Forwarding cluster event logs from your DOKS cluster to your DigitalOcean Managed OpenSearch cluster is now in general availability. You can forward logs using the control panel or the API.

• Forwarding logs from your App Platform app to your DigitalOcean Managed OpenSearch cluster is now in general availability.

For more information, see all OpenSearch release notes.