How to Use Elasticsearch with Django?

Patryk Młynarek - Backend Engineer

Patryk Młynarek

30 November 2023, 10 min read

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Are you building a Django application that needs to search through a massive data set? You might consider using a traditional relational database. You’ll quickly discover that this solution can be slow and problematic when handling advanced requirements. Luckily for you, this is where Elasticsearch comes in.

What's inside

  1. What is Elasticsearch?
  2. Why Use Elasticsearch?
  3. Who Uses Elasticsearch?
  4. Elasticsearch - Some Basic Concepts
  5. Using Elasticsearch with Django
  6. Haystack vs. Elasticsearch DSL
  7. Set Up Elasticsearch
  8. How Does Elasticsearch Know How to Insert Data to Index?
  9. Examples of Usage
  10. Examples of Usage - DRF
  11. Django Elasticsearch DSL DRF - Examples of Usage
  12. Final Remarks
  13. Contact Us
Patryk Młynarek - Backend Engineer

Patryk Młynarek

Backend Engineer

Patryk is a experienced Senior Python Developer who puts business value on the first place. Web applications enthusiast from initial development to server maintenance, ensuring the entire process runs smoothly. In his free time, Patryk enjoys playing board games and motorcycling.

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