mobz/elasticsearch-head
Elasticsearch Head
Elasticsearch Head is a web-based graphical interface for monitoring and administering Elasticsearch clusters. It serves as a cluster management UI, a topology visualizer for nodes and shards, and a REST API client for sending HTTP requests and analyzing JSON responses.
The tool distinguishes itself by providing a visual map of cluster topology to monitor data distribution and health. It includes a local proxy to enable administration of remote clusters that are not directly accessible and supports the injection of basic authentication headers for secure request handling.
The platform covers cluster health administration, index management, and API testing with JSON validation. It can transform raw API results into time-series or bar graphs and allows for the retrieval of cluster data in JSON or tabular formats.
The application can be deployed as a containerized image via Docker.
Features
- Topology Visualizers - Provides a visual map of nodes and shards to monitor data distribution and cluster health.
- Cluster - Offers a visual map of nodes and shards to monitor data distribution and cluster health.
- Cluster Topology Visualization - Displays the layout of nodes and indices to simplify the monitoring and management of the cluster state.
- API Data Visualizers - Transforms raw API results into graphical representations, such as topology maps and time-series charts.
- Index Management Interfaces - Provides a graphical user interface for inspecting and administering data indices within an Elasticsearch cluster.
- REST API Clients - Provides a browser-based client for executing HTTP requests to Elasticsearch and analyzing the resulting JSON responses.
- REST APIs - Functions as a REST API client for sending custom HTTP requests and analyzing JSON responses from the cluster.
- Cluster Health Monitoring - Provides a graphical interface to monitor cluster health and perform administrative tasks.
- Elasticsearch Health Monitors - Visualizes the health and status of Elasticsearch clusters to track node availability and system performance.
- Cluster Management - Enables the inspection and administration of data indices within a cluster through a visual interface.
- Elasticsearch Management UIs - Provides a comprehensive web-based graphical interface for monitoring and administering Elasticsearch clusters and indices.
- Cluster Query Interfaces - Executes searches against the cluster to retrieve real-time state and data in JSON or tabular formats.
- API Testing Tools - Provides a dedicated environment for sending custom HTTP requests to test and analyze Elasticsearch API responses.
- Cluster Management Dashboards - Ships as a containerized web application for orchestrating and managing remote database clusters.
- Remote Cluster Access - Provides mechanisms to establish administrative access to remote clusters not directly reachable from the browser.
- Cluster Proxies - Includes a local proxy to facilitate interaction with multiple remote database clusters through a unified interface.
- Proxy and Tunneling Clients - Routes traffic through a local server to bypass network restrictions and connect to remote clusters.
- Client-Side Template Rendering - Dynamically generates the user interface in the browser by mapping cluster metadata to visual components.
- Client-Side Data Fetching - Sends HTTP requests directly from the browser to cluster endpoints to fetch raw JSON data.
- Visual Response Analysis - Transforms raw API results into time-series or bar graphs using JavaScript expressions.
- DevOps & Infrastructure - Web plugin for managing clusters, indices, and mappings.
