How to Create OpenSearch Clusters
Create an OpenSearch cluster from the DigitalOcean Control Panel.
OpenSearch How-Tos
Generated on 12 Sep 2026
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
How to Connect to OpenSearch Database Clusters
Access the OpenSearch Dashboard, retrieve connection details with the API, or connect with curl and client libraries.
How to Secure OpenSearch Managed Database Clusters
Add additional security to an OpenSearch managed database cluster by restricting incoming connections and using encrypted connections.
How to Migrate Elasticsearch Databases to DigitalOcean OpenSearch
Reindex data from a remote Elasticsearch cluster to migrate it to an OpenSearch cluster.
How to Reindex OpenSearch Data for a Newer Version
Reindex OpenSearch indices on an existing cluster before upgrading to a newer engine version.
Manage Users
How to Manage OpenSearch Users
Create and delete a database cluster’s users from the DigitalOcean Control Panel and API.
Resize Database Clusters
How to Resize OpenSearch Clusters
Change the size of your database cluster to accommodate your data needs.
Monitor
How to Monitor OpenSearch Database Cluster Performance
Access and understand performance metrics for nodes in a database cluster.
How to Set Up OpenSearch Cluster Monitoring Alerts
Configure alert policies based on database cluster performance metrics.
How to Forward Logs to OpenSearch Clusters
Forward logs from managed databases to your Managed OpenSearch cluster.
Manage Cluster
How to Schedule Automatic Software Updates for OpenSearch Clusters
Customize the maintenance window for automatic software updates to your database cluster.
How to Tag OpenSearch Clusters
Organize OpenSearch databases clusters with tags to group and filter databases or create monitoring alert policies for multiple databases at once.
How to Relocate Database Clusters
Change a cluster’s regional datacenter.
How to Fork an OpenSearch Database Cluster
Fork an OpenSearch database cluster to create a new cluster from a point in time or the latest transaction.
How to Manually Restore OpenSearch Database Clusters from Backups
Recover from accidental data loss by manually restoring an OpenSearch database cluster from backups.
How to Reconfigure OpenSearch Database Clusters
Edit your database engine’s configuration and parameters via the API.
How to Destroy OpenSearch Clusters
Destroy a database cluster to permanently and irreversibly destroy the cluster, its contents, and its automated backups.