Search API

What I’m planning to build

A Python FastAPI service backed by OpenSearch for indexing documents and running full-text queries. A stripped-down version of the search layer behind internal tools, support portals, and log exploration UIs.

Why OpenSearch

I have worked on OpenSearch migrations in production, including OpenSearch Migration at Scale. This project keeps the fundamentals sharp without the baggage of a full product codebase.

What it covers

• /health, /documents, and /search endpoints
• Docker Compose for OpenSearch
• scripts/seed.py for sample data
• pytest coverage for request/response models

Connection to my day job

Search infrastructure sits at the intersection of data modeling and operations. Shard sizing, refresh intervals, and relevance tuning matter as much as API design. A small demo repo is a safe place to experiment before those decisions hit a shared cluster.

Repo

Source lives in the sandbox monorepo under projects/search-api/.