Learn about main applications
OpenSearch Dashboards provides several applications for working with your data. The standard workflow is to explore your data, build individual visualizations, and then assemble those visualizations into a dashboard.
The Discover application
The Discover application lets you search, filter, and examine your data interactively. Use it to understand what fields are available, how data is distributed over time, and what patterns exist.
The Visualize application
The Visualize application lets you create charts, maps, tables, and other visual representations of your data using a point-and-click interface. You select a visualization type, configure metrics and buckets, and adjust display settings.
The Dashboards application
The Dashboards application lets you combine multiple visualizations into a single page for monitoring and analysis. You can add existing visualizations, create new ones, resize and reposition panels, and apply filters that affect all panels simultaneously.
Dev Tools
The Dev Tools console lets you run OpenSearch API queries directly using Query DSL. Use it to test queries, manage indexes, and perform cluster operations without leaving the browser.
Next steps
To try each application, follow these pages in order or go directly to the application that you want to learn about:
- Explore the Discover application
- Explore the Visualize application
- Explore the Dashboards application
- Run queries in the Dev Tools console