Sample data

Elastic Stack Serverless

Using sample data is a great way to start exploring the system and learn your way around. There are a few ways to easily ingest sample data into Elasticsearch.

The simplest way is to add one or more of our sample data sets. These data sets come with sample visualizations, dashboards, and more to help you explore the interface before you add your own data.

If you have no data, you will be prompted to install these packages when running Kibana for the first time.

You can also access and install them from the Integrations page. Go to Integrations and search for Sample Data. On the Sample Data page, expand the Other sample data sets section and add the type of data you want.

Alternatively, run the provided makelogs script to generate sample data.

node scripts/makelogs --auth <username>:<password>

The default username and password combination are elastic:changeme

You can also upload your own sample data using the Upload a file option on the Integrations page.

Go to Integrations and search for Upload a file. On the Upload file page, select or drag and drop a file to add your data.