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# Introduction

The Couchbase Elasticsearch Connector replicates your documents from Couchbase Server to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch in near real time. The connector uses the high-performance Database Change Protocol (DCP) to receive notifications when documents change in Couchbase.

_This product is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Elastic. Elasticsearch is a trademark of Elasticsearch BV, registered in the U.S. and in other countries._

_This product is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Amazon Web Services. OpenSearch is a registered trademark of Amazon Web Services._