Okta Elasticsearch Node Example

In this tutorial, you'll learn to build a node application using Elasticsearch and secure it using Okta.

Please read The Ultimate Guide to Using Elasticsearch in Node.js to walk through the tutorial.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of JavaScript
Node.js
Okta CLI

Okta has Authentication and User Management APIs that reduce development time with instant-on, scalable user infrastructure. Okta's intuitive API and expert support make it easy for developers to authenticate, manage and secure users and roles in any application.

Getting Started

To install this example application, run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/oktadev/okta-elasticsearch-node-example.git
cd okta-elasticsearch-node-example

Create an OIDC Application in Okta

Create a free developer account with the following command using the Okta CLI:

okta register

If you already have a developer account, use okta login to integrate it with the Okta CLI.

Provide the required information. Once you register, in the backend folder, create a client application in Okta with the following command:

okta apps create

You will be prompted to select the following options:

Type of Application: 1: Web
Redirect URI: https://localhost:8080/callback
Logout Redirect URI: https://localhost:8080/

Run cat .okta.env (or .okta.env on Windows) to see the issuer and credentials for your app.

Create an Elasticsearch Cloud account

Create a trial account on Elasticsearch Cloud and update the .elastic.env file.

Install dependencies and run the backend

To install the dependencies and start the app, run the following commands:

cd backend
npm install
node create-index.js
node index.js

Install dependencies and run the frontend

To install the dependencies and start the app, run the following commands:

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev # Start Vite development server

Help

Please post any questions as comments on the blog post, or visit our Okta Developer Forums.

License

Apache 2.0, see LICENSE.

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