Elasticsearch Docker Compose Configuration

This guide provides a production-ready Elasticsearch configuration using Docker Compose.

Basic Configuration

version: '3.8'

services:
  elasticsearch:
    image: elasticsearch:8.8.0
    container_name: elasticsearch
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - discovery.type=single-node
      - ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m
      - xpack.security.enabled=true
      - ELASTIC_PASSWORD=${ELASTIC_PASSWORD}
    ports:
      - "9200:9200"
    volumes:
      - elasticsearch_data:/usr/share/elasticsearch/data
    networks:
      - app-network
    healthcheck:
      test: curl -s http://localhost:9200 >/dev/null || exit 1
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 5

volumes:
  elasticsearch_data:

networks:
  app-network:
    driver: bridge

Environment Variables

Create a .env file:

ELASTIC_PASSWORD=your_elastic_password

Usage

1. Save the configuration as docker-compose.yml
2. Create the .env file with your password
3. Run: docker-compose up -d

Best Practices

• Configure proper memory settings
• Enable security features
• Set up index lifecycle management
• Configure backups
• Monitor cluster health