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Get Started With Bonsai

Search infrastructure is complex. We've spent over a decade mastering it so you don't have to. Here's the deal:

Your Workflow

1

Design Your Index

Define your schema and mappings

2

Upload Your Data

Push your documents via API

3

Search Away

Query with the full power of OpenSearch & Elasticsearch

What Bonsai Handles

Infrastructure

Cluster provisioning
Load balancing
Multi-AZ deployment

Security

TLS encryption
Access controls
Security patches

Reliability

Automated backups
Point-in-time recovery
Failover handling
99.99% uptime SLA

Operations

24/7 monitoring
Proactive alerting
Performance tuning

Choose Your Path

Most users start here

Ready to create?

New to Bonsai or already planned your migration? Jump right in.

Create Your Cluster

Migrating?

Read a planning guide first to understand sizing, compatibility, and cutover strategy.

Then return here to create your cluster!

Already using the Bonsai Heroku add-on? See our upgrade guide

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