robertreppel / lostcreatures

Docker & Elasticsearch demo: Vancouver creatures lost & found

#Vancouver Creatures Lost & found

Docker & Elasticsearch demo.

##Getting Started:

1. Install https://www.docker.com/ and https://www.getpostman.com/.

2. docker-compose up -d

3. Verify Elasticsearch is up: http://localhost:9200/

4. docker exec lostcreatures_elastic_1 python /scripts/download-lostanimals.py

5. Check if 'animals' index exists: http://localhost:9200/_cat/indices?v

6. Try a freetext search: http://localhost:9200/animals/_search?q=toby

7. In Chrome, start Postman and and import 'ElasticsearchQueryExamples.json.postman_collection'.

8. Try some queries.

##HowTo:

• Elasticsearch cheat sheet: http://lzone.de/cheat-sheet/ElasticSearch

• https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/2.0/_executing_searches.html