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Summary

The blog post explores the integration of Memgraph, a graph database, with Elasticsearch, a tool for full-text searching and indexing, highlighting the benefits of synchronizing these two systems. It introduces a module in MAGE 1.6 that allows developers to serialize Memgraph data into Elasticsearch using basic authentication, and discusses the challenges of maintaining synchronization, such as ensuring data consistency and minimizing the need for changes when new methods are required. The post details the process of setting up this synchronization, including the creation of indexes, schemas, and the use of Elasticsearch's API within Memgraph’s graph library, MAGE, to facilitate data serialization and indexing. It also emphasizes the importance of using triggers to automatically index new data upon its insertion into Memgraph, thereby keeping the systems synchronized without requiring a complete re-indexing. The blog concludes by encouraging readers to access the implementation code on GitHub and participate in discussions on Discord for further engagement.