You need a running Elasticsearch deployment. The easiest way to start one is through [Elastic Cloud](https://cloud.elastic.co/).
You can sign up for a [free trial](https://www.elastic.co/cloud/cloud-trial-overview).
1. [Create a deployment](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/cloud/current/ec-create-deployment.html)
2. Get your Cloud ID:
1. In the [Elastic Cloud console](https://cloud.elastic.co), click "Manage" next to your deployment
2. Copy the Cloud ID and paste it into the `es_cloud_id` parameter below
3. Create an API key:
1. In the [Elastic Cloud console](https://cloud.elastic.co), click "Open" next to your deployment
2. In the left-hand side menu, go to "Stack Management", then to "API Keys"
3. Click "Create API key"
4. Enter a name for the API key and click "Create"
5. Copy the API key and paste it into the `es_api_key` parameter below
### Elastic Cloud
Alternatively, you can run Elasticsearch via Docker as described in the [docs](https://python.langchain.com/docs/integrations/vectorstores/elasticsearch).