diff --git a/src/core/public/doc_links/doc_links_service.ts b/src/core/public/doc_links/doc_links_service.ts
index 0d55164e597c9..ea2f467657fc3 100644
--- a/src/core/public/doc_links/doc_links_service.ts
+++ b/src/core/public/doc_links/doc_links_service.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ export class DocLinksService {
         addData: `${ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL}guide/en/kibana/${DOC_LINK_VERSION}/connect-to-elasticsearch.html`,
         kibana: `${ELASTIC_WEBSITE_URL}guide/en/kibana/${DOC_LINK_VERSION}/index.html`,
         elasticsearch: {
+          mapping: `${ELASTICSEARCH_DOCS}mapping.html`,
           remoteClusters: `${ELASTICSEARCH_DOCS}modules-remote-clusters.html`,
           remoteClustersProxy: `${ELASTICSEARCH_DOCS}modules-remote-clusters.html#proxy-mode`,
           remoteClusersProxySettings: `${ELASTICSEARCH_DOCS}modules-remote-clusters.html#remote-cluster-proxy-settings`,
diff --git a/src/plugins/index_pattern_management/public/components/edit_index_pattern/edit_index_pattern.tsx b/src/plugins/index_pattern_management/public/components/edit_index_pattern/edit_index_pattern.tsx
index 4f34bc6aa73b4..4dff5f1e0b598 100644
--- a/src/plugins/index_pattern_management/public/components/edit_index_pattern/edit_index_pattern.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/index_pattern_management/public/components/edit_index_pattern/edit_index_pattern.tsx
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ export const EditIndexPattern = withRouter(
     chrome.docTitle.change(indexPattern.title);
 
     const showTagsSection = Boolean(indexPattern.timeFieldName || (tags && tags.length > 0));
-
+    const kibana = useKibana();
+    const docsUrl = kibana.services.docLinks!.links.elasticsearch.mapping;
     return (
       <EuiPanel paddingSize={'l'}>
         <div data-test-subj="editIndexPattern" role="region" aria-label={headingAriaLabel}>
@@ -182,11 +183,7 @@ export const EditIndexPattern = withRouter(
                 defaultMessage="This page lists every field in the {indexPatternTitle} index and the field's associated core type as recorded by Elasticsearch. To change a field type, use the Elasticsearch"
                 values={{ indexPatternTitle: <strong>{indexPattern.title}</strong> }}
               />{' '}
-              <EuiLink
-                href="http://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping.html"
-                target="_blank"
-                external
-              >
+              <EuiLink href={docsUrl} target="_blank" external>
                 {mappingAPILink}
               </EuiLink>
             </p>