No connector with clear support available

[fvanderwielen]

Describe the bug
In my project we use Elastic App Search, of which I maintain the frontend code and keep the libraries up to date. As of recent, I have noticed the deprecation warnings for the app search connector when installing and in the documentation, with it being unclear when support is dropped. The documentation refers to the Elasticsearch connector instead, recommending migration to it. However, the documentation of the Elasticsearch connector says it is still in technical preview, and is not ready for production use.

i.e. both connectors are actively discouraged from being used?

Please have at least one viable connector in active production support.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

• see here: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/search-ui/current/api-connectors-app-search.html
• see here: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/search-ui/current/tutorials-elasticsearch.html

Expected behavior
At least one viable connector in production support. And a proper migration manual when a commonly used library for paid functionality is being deprecated.

Screenshots
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Which backends and packages are you using:
Backend: [App Search]
Packages: [react-search-ui, search-ui-app-search-connector]

[joemcelroy]

Hi there!

We are starting to move towards 9.0 which includes the deprecation of App search (you can read more about this in our latest blog post) and this will include deprecating the App search connector from search-ui. We are encouraging developers to move to the Elasticsearch connector.

Currently the Elasticsearch connector is still in technical preview but we will soon be making it GA. Whilst the advice is not to use it for production use-cases, we have seen customers successfully move to this connector.

I suggest start by taking a look at the Elasticsearch connector and start planning the transition to this. Majority of the transition is with the data. The shift between app search connector to elasticsearch connector is relatively small in comparison.

Unfortunately I cant provide any timelines for when we will GA but will keep you posted here :)

Hope this helps.
Joe

[fvanderwielen]

thanks for the response and clarification! I am more common with deprecated meaning it should already be not used, instead of being encouraged to switch in the nearish future.

We are starting an internal the discussion of when and how to migrate, so I would highly appreciate any news on when the connector becomes GA, thanks! Or anything else related to migration for that matter. I will also be checking the new versions of the connectors, with their release notes if any.

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[fvanderwielen]

keeping this ticket alive, to allow for the GA discussion