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Create a free tier Aiven for OpenSearch® service

You can create a free tier Aiven for OpenSearch® service to learn OpenSearch, test indexing and queries, or run small proof-of-concept workloads.

For details about Aiven for OpenSearch free tier features, capacity, and restrictions, see Aiven for OpenSearch free tier.

Prerequisites​

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Review Aiven for OpenSearch free tier limitations.

Create a free tier service​

  1. In your project, click Services.
  2. Click Create service.
  3. Select OpenSearch®.
  4. In Service tier, select Free.
  5. Review the Cloud section. The cloud provider is managed automatically for the free tier. You can select only a region group.
  6. In Service basics, enter a Service name.
  7. Review the Service summary.
  8. Click Create service.

When the status changes to Running, your free tier OpenSearch service is ready to use.

To add sample data, use the sample data tools in the Aiven Console.

To connect your application, use Quick connect to get setup steps and sample code for common programming languages.

What's next​

Index or query data​

Use your new Aiven for OpenSearch service so that data is indexed or queried within 24 hours from the service creation.

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Your new free tier Aiven for OpenSearch service is powered off automatically after 24 hours if you don't start using it or index or query any data. You receive a notification before shutdown, and you can power on the service from the Aiven Console.

Upgrade the free tier service​

You can upgrade the service at any time to

  • Enable the following capabilities:

    • Cloud and region selection
    • Higher throughput and storage
    • Advanced OpenSearch features and service integrations
    • Support for tiered storage

  • Remove limits and limitations on the following:

    • Storage
    • Features

To upgrade in the Aiven Console from the service overview:

  1. Open your service’s Overview page.
  2. In Service plan usage, click Upgrade.

To upgrade in the Aiven Console from service settings:

  1. In your service, click Service settings.
  2. In the Service summary section, click Upgrade.
  3. Select a plan and click Upgrade service.

Upgrades apply immediately. Paid services cannot be downgraded to the free tier.

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