OpenSearch/docs/reference/eql/index.asciidoc
James Rodewig b70cbc97aa [DOCS] Add EQL syntax page (#51821)
Adds documentation for basic EQL syntax.

Joins, sequences, and other syntax to be added as its supported
in future development.

Co-Authored-By: Ross Wolf <31489089+rw-access@users.noreply.github.com>
2020-02-05 08:14:07 -05:00

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[role="xpack"]
[testenv="basic"]
[[eql]]
= EQL for event-based search
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<titleabbrev>EQL</titleabbrev>
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experimental::[]
{eql-ref}/index.html[Event Query Language (EQL)] is a query language used for
logs and other event-based data.
You can use EQL in {es} to easily express relationships between events and
quickly match events with shared properties. You can use EQL and query
DSL together to better filter your searches.
[float]
[[when-to-use-eql]]
=== When to use EQL
Consider using EQL if you:
* Use {es} for threat hunting or other security use cases
* Search time-series data or logs, such as network or system logs
* Want an easy way to explore relationships between events
[float]
[[eql-toc]]
=== In this section
* <<eql-requirements>>
* <<eql-syntax>>
include::requirements.asciidoc[]
include::syntax.asciidoc[]