# Amazon OpenSearch Service Documentation

Amazon OpenSearch Service is a managed service that makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale OpenSearch, a popular open-source search and analytics engine. OpenSearch Service also offers security options, high availability, data durability, and direct access to the OpenSearch API.

## Get started

- [Overview of Amazon OpenSearch Service](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/): Learn about the basic concepts and features in OpenSearch Service.
- [Create a domain and index sample data](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/gsg.html): In this tutorial, walk through the basic steps to get an OpenSearch Service domain up and running quickly.
- [Create and search for documents](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/quick-start.html): In this tutorial, learn how to add documents and perform basic searches.
- [Create an OpenSearch Serverless collection](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/serverless-getting-started.html): Get started with Amazon OpenSearch Serverless by creating an on-demand, auto scaling, serverless collection.
- [Create an OpenSearch Ingestion pipeline](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/osis-get-started.html): Get started with Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion by creating a simple pipeline and ingesting some sample data.

## Index and search data

- [Create domains](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/createupdatedomains.html): Use this step-by-step guide to create and manage domains.
- [Ingest data](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/ingestion.html): Ingest data into your domains and collections using Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion.
- [Search your data](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/searching.html): Use SQL, PPL, and other methods to search your data.

## Manage OpenSearch Service

- [Manage indexes](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/managing-indices.html): Work with and manage your indexes with tools like Index State Management, UltraWarm, and cross-cluster replication.
- [Secure your data](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/security.html): Protect your data with various encryption mechanisms, IAM, and fine-grained access control.
- [Take index snapshots](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/managedomains-snapshots.html): Back up your data and automate backups with Index State Management.

## User guides

- [Developer Guide](/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/): Explains how to create, query, and maintain OpenSearch Service domains.

## References

- [OpenSearch Service API Reference](/opensearch-service/latest/APIReference/API_Operations_Amazon_OpenSearch_Service.html): Describes the API operations for OpenSearch Service, including sample requests and responses.
- [OpenSearch Service CLI Reference](/cli/latest/reference/opensearch/): Describes the CLI commands for OpenSearch Service.
- [OpenSearch Serverless CLI Reference](/cli/latest/reference/opensearchserverless/): Describes the CLI commands for Amazon OpenSearch Serverless.
- [OpenSearch Serverless API Reference](/opensearch-service/latest/ServerlessAPIReference/Welcome.html): Describes the API operations for Amazon OpenSearch Serverless, including sample requests and responses.
- [OpenSearch Ingestion CLI Reference](/cli/latest/reference/osis/): Describes the CLI commands for Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion.
- [OpenSearch Ingestion API Reference](/opensearch-service/latest/APIReference/API_Operations_Amazon_OpenSearch_Ingestion.html): Describes the API operations for Amazon OpenSearch Ingestion.
- [OpenSearch OSS Documentation](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/): Provides open-source documentation for OpenSearch, which is the fully open-source search and analytics engine that OpenSearch Service is built around.

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